Wednesday, April 28, 2010

MORAVIAN’S WOMEN TRACK & FIELD TEAM RANKED 17TH IN NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL TEAM INDEX

NEW ORLEANS, LA --- The Moravian College women’s track & field team moved up three spots to 17th in the third NCAA Division III National Team Index of the 2010 season released by the U S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Wednesday.

The Greyhound women have a total of 55.18 points which is good enough for 17th in the national rankings.  Calvin College is currently the top ranked team with 152.42 points while Illinois Wesleyan University is the second ranked team with 144.10 points.

The scoring system for the teams shall be the sum of two factors measured per individual/relay performance on the descending-order lists: place on the descending order list and a weighed value of the individual/relay performance based on the field (“bonus”).

Moravian will return to action on Saturday, May 1st when they are set compete at the 2010 Landmark Conference Outdoor Championships at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove.