A week's work out west was enough to boost the Badgers in the Great Lakes.
After a number of athletes turned in personal-best performances at the Stanford Invitational over the weekend, the Wisconsin men's track and field team has ascended to the No. 1 spot in the Great Lakes Region, according to the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's Regional Index.
In addition to holding down their spot atop the region, the Badgers held steady at No. 24 in the USTFCCCA national rankings.
Wisconsin is one of four Big Ten teams in the current Top 25, trailing No. 9 Indiana, No. 15 Nebraska and No. 17 Iowa.
After earning a No. 17 preseason ranking, the Badgers opened the season at No. 24 last week. UW's performance in its second competition of the outdoor season was enough to hold down the spot for a second-consecutive week.
The Badgers are back in action this week, making their second trip to the state of Mississippi in four weeks. UW competes in the Mississippi Open -- hosted by No. 12 Ole Miss in Oxford -- Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.
After a number of athletes turned in personal-best performances at the Stanford Invitational over the weekend, the Wisconsin men's track and field team has ascended to the No. 1 spot in the Great Lakes Region, according to the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's Regional Index.
In addition to holding down their spot atop the region, the Badgers held steady at No. 24 in the USTFCCCA national rankings.
Wisconsin is one of four Big Ten teams in the current Top 25, trailing No. 9 Indiana, No. 15 Nebraska and No. 17 Iowa.
After earning a No. 17 preseason ranking, the Badgers opened the season at No. 24 last week. UW's performance in its second competition of the outdoor season was enough to hold down the spot for a second-consecutive week.
The Badgers are back in action this week, making their second trip to the state of Mississippi in four weeks. UW competes in the Mississippi Open -- hosted by No. 12 Ole Miss in Oxford -- Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.
| USTFCCCA Men's National Rankings - Week 2 | ||
| Team | Score | Last Week |
| 1. Florida | 268.56 | 1 |
| 2. Florida State | 246.64 | 3 |
| 3. LSU | 230.58 | 2 |
| 4. Texas A&M | 223.97 | 6 |
| 5. Arkansas | 216.70 | 4 |
| 6. Texas | 216.56 | 5 |
| 7. Arizona State | 186.60 | 10 |
| 8. Texas Tech | 185.98 | 7 |
| 9. Indiana | 181.96 | 11 |
| 10. Mississippi State | 180.55 | 9 |
| 11. USC | 178.02 | 8 |
| 12. Mississippi | 153.70 | 14 |
| 13. Oregon | 148.11 | 16 |
| 14. Arizona | 146.26 | 12 |
| 15. Nebraska | 143.75 | 15 |
| 16. Stanford | 135.52 | 19 |
| 17. Iowa | 132.58 | 20 |
| 18. Georgia | 127.79 | 18 |
| 19. Baylor | 125.41 | 13 |
| 20. Virginia Tech | 120.16 | 17 |
| 21. Oklahoma | 113.92 | 23 |
| 22. Auburn | 99.56 | 21 |
| 23. Princeton | 87.20 | 22 |
| 24. Wisconsin | 83.68 | 24 |
| 25. Kansas | 83.37 | 25 |
