NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced their third week of national rankings on Tuesday with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs track & field teams sliding back two spots after a weekend of no competition. Though the Mountain Lions did not compete they still remain a top-15 ranked program with the men's team at No. 11 (74.30 points) and the UCCS women's team notching their third consecutive top-10 ranking at No. 9 (85.58 points) in the country.

Grand Valley State University's women's team (331.20 points) currently ranks No. 1 with Colorado School of Mines taking the top spot on the men's side (170.73 points).

For the Mountain Lion men, six student-athletes have posted six provisional marks and two automatic qualifying mark in three meets this season with four marks ranking top-10 in the nation:

• Dakota Abbott (Triple Jump) – 4^th 15.24m/50' 0"
• Peter Ackah (Long Jump) – 2^nd 7.75m/25' 5.25"
• Peyton Turnage (Long Jump) – 5^th 7.34m/24' 1"
• Afewerki Zeru (5000m) – 5^th 14:01.24

On the women's side, eight Mountain Lions have registered a total of 10 provisional marks with six of the marks ranking top-10 within Division II:

• Layla Almasri (Mile) – 5^th 4:50.55
• Layla Almasri (3000m) – 8^th 9:40.64
• Hannah Ellis (5000m) – 9^th 17:17.46
• Hannah Meek (Long Jump) – 5^th 5.93m/19' 5.5"
• Hannah Meek (Triple Jump) – 3^rd 12.33m/40' 5.5"
• Kayla Zink (60m) – 3^rd 7.56s
   

UCCS Track & Field will be back in action Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13 as they host the Colorado Running company UCCS Open.

2021 USTFCCCA National Rankings

1/26:     MEN: #9
             WOMEN: #4
2/2:       MEN: #9
             WOMEN: #7
2/9:       MEN: #11
             WOMEN: #9