Women's track and field remains at fifth in the nation

May 11, 2010

The Notebook

For the third straight week, the Virginia Tech women’s track and field team held the fifth spot in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division I National Team Rankings, the coaches association announced on Tuesday, while the men’s squad sits in 21^st.

Tech is the top-ranked ACC team on the women’s side, while the men’s squad is the second-highest ranked ACC school. Florida State stands in eighth on the men’s side.

The Hokies will split up this weekend, with the sprints and throws units as well as a contingent of the distance crew heading to Atlanta, Ga., for the Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The pole vaulters and selected distance runners will compete in Greensboro, N.C., for the Aggie/Tar Heel Classic on Sunday.

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