Men's Track and Field ranked ninth in USTFCCCA regional ranking

NEW ORLEANS - The men's Simpson track and field team ranked ninth in the midwest region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Rankings.

The men jumped up two spots from the previous ranking to earn their first top-10 ranking of the year. The Storm joined five other A-R-C schools in the top-10 including No. 1 Wartburg, 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 5. Central, 7. Loras, and 8. Dubuque.

On the year, Simpson holds 11 top-10 regional marks, and six marks in the top-50 nationally.

Simpson returns to the track on Thursday, April 16 in a quad meet against Central, Loras, and Wartburg in Pella with events starting at noon.

TOP TEN REGIONAL MARKS
2. 4x100 Relay - 41.58
4. 4x400 Relay - 3:19.49
4. 5000m - James Johnson - 14:15.62
5. 100m - Kendrick Achebe - 10.60
5. 400m Hurdles - Rouce Sayee - 54.78
5. Discus - David Souvongsavath - 47.74m
7. Decathlon - Kaisen Storm - 5221
7. Shot Put - David Souvongsavath - 15.40m
8. 400m - Adonis McKenzie - 49.05
8. Discus - Tate Dierking - 46.61m
10. Discus - Cole White - 45.63m

TOP 50 NATIONAL MARKS
15. 5000m - James Johnson - 14:15.62
38. Discus - David Souvongsavath - 47.74m
41. 100m - Kendrick Achebe - 10.60
42. 4x100 Relay - 41.58
43. 4x400 Relay - 3:19.49
50. 400m Hurdles - Rouce Sayee - 54.78