WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men's track & field and cross country program is ranked No. 8 nationally in the Program of the Year mid-year update, unveiled by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Among all men's NCAA Division I programs, Purdue is one of just 10 men's teams nationally and one of three in the Big Ten that remain eligible for the Program of the Year Award. The award recognizes programs that show consistent success at NCAA Championships in a given academic year. To be ranked, teams must place at the NCAA cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field championship meets.
The Boilermaker men were 29th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships and 37th at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Following two of the season's three championships, Purdue is eighth with 68 points in USTFCCCA's Program of the Year Award rankings.
The final rankings will be determined at the conclusion of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held from June 9-12 in Eugene, Oregon. To remain eligible, the Purdue men will have to score at the outdoor meet.
Purdue's outdoor track & field schedule will be announced when it is finalized.
For more on the Purdue track & field and cross country program, visit PurdueSports.com/TrackField and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Among all men's NCAA Division I programs, Purdue is one of just 10 men's teams nationally and one of three in the Big Ten that remain eligible for the Program of the Year Award. The award recognizes programs that show consistent success at NCAA Championships in a given academic year. To be ranked, teams must place at the NCAA cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field championship meets.
The Boilermaker men were 29th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships and 37th at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Following two of the season's three championships, Purdue is eighth with 68 points in USTFCCCA's Program of the Year Award rankings.
The final rankings will be determined at the conclusion of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held from June 9-12 in Eugene, Oregon. To remain eligible, the Purdue men will have to score at the outdoor meet.
Purdue's outdoor track & field schedule will be announced when it is finalized.
For more on the Purdue track & field and cross country program, visit PurdueSports.com/TrackField and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.