(05-19-2014 10:54 AM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  I fully recognize what UTSA has done in T&F is impressive. Most people don't pay attention to T&F, but that's certainly dynasty-like. How have you guys done in the NCAA's? Have those nine season resulted in Top 25 rankings?

UTSA was ranked as high as #22 this past season (http://www.ustfccca.org/assets/rankings/...op25.pdf), to my knowledge the first such ranking in program history. We've always had the talent, but it's hard to impress voters when your program is in the Southland. C-USA has given us more visibility.

We usually have at least one or two guys per season in the top 5 in their event. Our big name a few years ago was Teddy Williams, four-time All-American. Williams ran a 9.90 100 meter for us, I believe the fastest collegiate time that year.

Semi-OT: As UTSA fans know, Teddy is currently playing in the NFL as a cornerback & gunner for Arizona. Teddy's career average is 51 yards per reception, because he only has one and it was for 51 yards. Lol. He's our first Roadrunner ever in the NFL and you better believe we are damned proud.

The good thing about track is if you score enough points in the NCAA meet you can earn a top 25 ranking. That's how we did it all those years.

But you've got to have enough athletes qualify for the NCAA's and then they have do well when they get there. The more athletes that place in the top eight the more your points accumulate and then they really accumulate in individual sports if they win an individual national title or place in the top three or four.

That's one hell of a fast time. We had a kid win a national title in the 100 about 10 years ago with a time in the low 10's. That's rediculously fast. Close to the national collegiate record I would think.

You guys clearly have an outstanding program, so good luck!

Thanks very much. Looking forward to great competition against the likes of UTEP and MT.

UAB's Eli Kirk is currently ranked #1 in the nation in the 10k, but did not compete in the race this weekend. Instead, she demolished the field in the 1,500 and 5k (races run only 2hr apart) and broke the UAB and C-USA records in both.

Congrats to Eli and Go Blazers!

(05-19-2014 11:56 AM)Irish Rowdy Wrote:  

(05-18-2014 10:27 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  We won last year in the WAC with a majority of athletes who were essentially recruited for the Southland Conference, and won this year in C-USA with a majority of athletes who were recruited for the SLC and WAC. I don't believe we've yet seen the best of what's to come for our track program as we're now recruiting athletes for C-USA and have the new facilities in place.

+1

Just to clarify. We did not win the WAC outdoor championship last year as the majority of the top track and field athletes were redshirted. However, the team did win the WAC indoor championship

(05-19-2014 08:01 PM)El Runner Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 11:56 AM)Irish Rowdy Wrote:  

(05-18-2014 10:27 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  We won last year in the WAC with a majority of athletes who were essentially recruited for the Southland Conference, and won this year in C-USA with a majority of athletes who were recruited for the SLC and WAC. I don't believe we've yet seen the best of what's to come for our track program as we're now recruiting athletes for C-USA and have the new facilities in place.

+1

Just to clarify. We did not win the WAC outdoor championship last year as the majority of the top track and field athletes were redshirted. However, the team did win the WAC indoor championship

(05-18-2014 08:59 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  Men's Final Results
1) UTSA - 172
2) UTEP - 136
3) East Carolina - 124
4) Louisiana Tech - 68
5) Tulsa - 62
6) Charlotte - 60
7) North Texas - 52
8) Middle Tennessee - 49
9) Rice - 47
10) Southern Miss - 30
11) Florida International - 14
12) Tulane - 4

Women's Final Results
1) East Carolina - 140
2) UTEP - 88
3) Rice - 74
4) Florida International - 66.50
5) Tulsa and La Tech (tie) - 60
7) UTSA - 56
8) UAB - 46
9) Tulane - 45
10) Middle Tennessee - 44.50
11) Charlotte - 43
12) North Texas - 35
13) Marshall - 28
14) Florida Atlantic - 18
15) Southern Miss - 12

Link to Results...
http://flashresultstexas.com/2014/cusaoutdoor14/

Congratulations on ECU men's third place (why only 12 schools) and women's first place Cusa Women's Track Championship (2014)....Proud of all its members and coaching staff! Also UTSA Men's Championship, too.