ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy men's track and field team held its No. 1 ranking in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Region rankings. The Mids earned the top spot among 32 teams for the fourth-consecutive week.
Navy totaled 771.5 points in the latest rankings, which is 105.31 more points than No. 2 Penn State.
The Mids added three new times / marks that rank top five in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
The 4x400m relay team of
Jonathan Simmons,
Nathan Kent, Michael Quispe and
Jacques Guillaume recorded the best time in the region at 3:08.16. Simmons also still holds the top 400m time at 46.52.
Joshua Boamah's hammer throw mark of 64.22m (210' 9") ranks third in the region. He also owns the fifth-best discus mark of 54.41m (178' 6") and shot put throw at 17.75m (58' 3").
Alex Rizzo posted the fifth-fastest 800m time at 1:48.18.
Fans can view Navy's full rankings list
HERE.
Navy will compete in two meets this week. The Mids will play host to the Navy Spring Invitational II, which is slated for Friday (11 a.m.) and Saturday (9:30 a.m.) at Ingram Field. Navy will also send athletes to compete in the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville, Va., from Thursday through Saturday.
