USTFCCCA Regional Rankings

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – The Ursinus College men's track and field team continues to rise up the regional rankings.

The Bears moved up four spots to No. 5 in Mideast Region according to the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Rating Index. They rank behind only No. 1 Johns Hopkins among Centennial Conference programs.

Ursinus is showcasing a remarkable depth of talent this indoor season. Octavious Carter (2^nd), Aviv Hogan Appell (7^th), Austin Bittenbender (9^th), and Jose Morales (T-10^th) are all among the CC's top-10 in the 60-meter dash, while Tyler Reilly (2^nd), Payton Stanziani (3^rd), Bittenbender (5^th), and Bradley Duncan-Taylor (9^th) are doing the same in the 400. Bittenbender (3^rd), Carter (5^th), and Hogan Appell (T-8^th) are in the top-10 of the 200.

Andre Kelly ranks third in the 800, while the Bears' 4x400-meter relay unit leads the conference. Daniel Maloney is first in the 60-meter hurdles.

Zach Crebbin is second in the high jump, while Bittenbender is third in the long jump; he also ranks sixth in the triple jump and ninth in the high jump.

Griffin McMann sits atop the league charts in the shot put, with Nick Galbraith in 3^rd, Matthew Byrnes in 6^th, and Harrison Bonanny in 8^th. Galbraith is first in the CC in the weight throw.