Feb. 20, 2017
USTFCCCA RELEASE
NEW ORLEANS, LA. - The Penn State women's track & field team moved up one spot checking in at No. 14, in the National Computer Rankings, as released Monday afternoon by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
The Nittany Lions hosted the Penn State Tune-Up meet this past weekend at Ashenfelter III Indoor Track setting multiple PR as well as a new school record in the DMR.
Julie Kocjancic, Tichina Rhodes, Rachel Banks and Dane Rivers combined to set the school record in the Distance Medley Relay running a time of 11:01.16 that sits at No. 7 in the NCAA.
The week five rankings feature Penn State as the top ranked women's team in the Big Ten followed closely by Indiana at No. 16, Michigan at No. 18, Purdue at No. 21 and Illinois at No. 24.
Penn State is also ranked as the top team in the Mid-Atlantic region, a spot they have held all year.
Penn State returns to the track Feb. 24-25 as they travel to Geneva, Ohio for the Big Ten Indoor Championships at the Spire Institute.
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