Men�s Indoor Track Team Ends Season On Top of National Power Rankings

     The UW-Stevens Point men�s indoor track and field team finished the 2003 season as the nation�s top-ranked team in the NCAA Division III power rankings.

     The rankings, compiled by M&F Athletic Company, measure a team�s overall depth through a different scoring process than a national meet. Rather than determining the national champion based on the number of qualifiers and top performers at the national meet, the rankings examine a team�s overall quality throughout the lineup based on performances throughout the season.

     UW-Stevens Point won the title with a power ranking of 154.07, edging UW-La Crosse by eight-hundredths of a point. UW-Oshkosh was third in the rankings, giving the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference the top three teams. The Pointers were recognized at last weekend�s national meet in Greencastle, Ind. for their accomplishment.

     On the women�s side, UW-Stevens Point was third in the rankings as Williams (Mass.) was No. 1 and UW-La Crosse was No. 2. The WIAC had four of the top six teams with UW-Oshkosh fifth and UW-Eau Claire sixth.

     The Pointer men placed seventh at the national meet and the women finished 20th.