UO Track & Field, Feb. 2

UO release – On the strength of four NCAA-leading performances at the Razorback Invitational, the Men of Oregon are the No. 1 team in the country with Monday’s release of the USTFCCCA Rating Index. With five top-10 national marks of their own, the Women of Oregon check in at No. 13 after their season-opening weekend in Arkansas. Only marks from this current indoor season are being used in calculating team rankings. In addition to the four NCAA-leading marks, the Ducks reset their own collegiate record in the distance-medley relay (9:19.42) and established school records in the 60 meters by Micah Williams (6.56) and triple jump by Emmanuel Ihemeje (16.41m/53-10.25). The record-breaking DMR featured Cole Hocker, Luis Peralta, Charlie Hunter and Cooper Teare. Newcomer Kemba Nelson led a 1-3-6 finish for the Women of Oregon in the 60 meters, stopping the clock in a time of 7.19 which is the second-fastest time in the NCAA this season. The Ducks picked up another top-five national mark from Mathilde Rey in the pentathlon. Her personal best of 4,182 points currently ranks fourth in the country. The Razorback Invitational was the Ducks’ first of three scheduled meets in Fayetteville, Ark., along with the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 12-13) and NCAA Indoor Championships (March 11-13).