Women Claim No. 3; Men Slotted at No. 6 in Week 1 of USTFCCCA National Coaches’ Poll
Monday, January 22, 2024 | Track and Field
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After competing in two meets during the 2024 Indoor Season, the Florida Gators Men's and Women's Track & Field teams are ranked No. 6 and No. 3, respectively, in the Week 1 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I National Coaches' Poll.
Florida's women are one of the top-three teams in Week 1 for the first time since 2015. The Gators have recorded seven national top-10 efforts early in the 2024 season headlined by a collegiate record in the 5000m by Parker Valby (14:56.11). Other top-two efforts are credited to Claire Bryant in the long jump (6.61m/21'8.25") and Grace Stark in the 60m hurdles (7.97).
The men hold sixth place in the Week 1 rankings after recording four first place finishes at the McFerrin-12 Degree Invitational headlined by the third best collegiate mark in the long jump by Malcolm Clemons (8.00m/26'3"), the fifth best 200m recorded by Robert Gregory (20.47), and fourth best 4x400m relay (3:05.89).
A complete list of the USTFCCCA Week 1 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Ranking is provided below.
2024 USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S & WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD COACHES' POLL – WEEK 1
UPCOMING ACTION
The Gators' Track & Field program continues the 2024 Indoor Season on January 26-27 when they travel to Fayetteville, Ark. For the 2024 Razorback Invitational.
2024 FLORIDA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD REMAINING SCHEDULE
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Florida's women are one of the top-three teams in Week 1 for the first time since 2015. The Gators have recorded seven national top-10 efforts early in the 2024 season headlined by a collegiate record in the 5000m by Parker Valby (14:56.11). Other top-two efforts are credited to Claire Bryant in the long jump (6.61m/21'8.25") and Grace Stark in the 60m hurdles (7.97).
The men hold sixth place in the Week 1 rankings after recording four first place finishes at the McFerrin-12 Degree Invitational headlined by the third best collegiate mark in the long jump by Malcolm Clemons (8.00m/26'3"), the fifth best 200m recorded by Robert Gregory (20.47), and fourth best 4x400m relay (3:05.89).
A complete list of the USTFCCCA Week 1 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Ranking is provided below.
2024 USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S & WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD COACHES' POLL – WEEK 1
| Men | Women | ||||
| Rank | Team | Points | Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 168.13 | 1 | Illinois | 131.26 |
| 2 | Texas | 134.68 | 2 | Arkansas | 121.03 |
| 3 | Northern Arizona | 130.08 | 3 | Florida | 116.57 |
| 4 | Southern California | 105.87 | 4 | Southern California | 99.46 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 67.14 | 5 | Texas A&M | 95.46 |
| 6 | Florida | 62.75 | 6 | Tennessee | 94.76 |
| 7 | Georgia | 59.93 | 7 | BYU | 92.13 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 57.28 | 8 | Oregon | 83.37 |
| 9 | Kansas | 51.45 | 9 | Texas Tech | 82.83 |
| 10 | Illinois | 51.44 | 10 | Iowa | 76.68 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 51.10 | 11 | Texas | 75.53 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 50.71 | 12 | Northern Arizona | 70.75 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 50.08 | 13 | Oklahoma State | 70.51 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 49.87 | 14 | LSU | 64.76 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 46.86 | 15 | Alabama | 60.64 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 45.00 | 16 | Baylor | 55.01 |
| 17 | Iowa | 44.56 | 17 | Ole Miss | 53.56 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 43.24 | 18 | Kentucky | 49.66 |
| 19 | Alabama | 43.20 | 19 | Georgia | 49.03 |
| 20 | Auburn | 40.54 | 20 | Minnesota | 45.43 |
| 21 | Stanford | 40.22 | 21 | Ohio State | 42.65 |
| 22 | Louisville | 38.69 | 22 | Rutgers | 41.65 |
| 23 | Miami (Fla.) | 37.99 | 23 | Washington | 39.73 |
| 24 | Harvard | 36.75 | 24 | Nebraska | 37.83 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 36.15 | 25 | Colorado State | 36.93 |
UPCOMING ACTION
The Gators' Track & Field program continues the 2024 Indoor Season on January 26-27 when they travel to Fayetteville, Ark. For the 2024 Razorback Invitational.
2024 FLORIDA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD REMAINING SCHEDULE
| Date | Meet | Location |
| 1/26-1/27 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 2/9-2/10 | Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 2/9-2/10 | David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2/23-2/24 | SEC Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 3/8-3/9 | NCAA Indoor Championships | Boston, Massachusetts |
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