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April 25, 2016
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s track and field debuted at No. 22 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Top 25 Division I National Team Computer Rankings released Monday.
The Hawkeyes were unranked when the preseason poll was announced March 22, but have since climbed 22 spots following seven top-25 nationally-ranked individual performances at the Florida Relays, Jim Click Shootout, Texas Invitational, and Musco Twilight.
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Iowa is the third highest ranked team among Big Ten schools, behind Minnesota (11) and Penn State (14).
Junior All-American Aaron Mallett owns the team’s highest national ranking, checking in at No. 4 in the 110-meter hurdles following a season-best 13.50 at Musco Twilight on April 23. Senior Kevin Spejcher earned the 24th seed after registering a season-high 7-1 (2.16m) in the high jump last weekend.
Redshirt freshman Reno Tuufuli ranks eighth in the nation following a collegiate-best throw, 199-2 (60.71m), in the discus at the Florida Relays on April 2.
Junior All-American Mitch Wolff (16/50.96) and sophomore Noah Larrison (22/51.22) produced a pair of nationally-ranked performances in the 400-meter hurdles at the Jim Click Shootout on April 9.
Senior James Harrington sprinted to the nation’s 14th-fastest time in the 200 meters in a season-best 20.57, while sophomore Carter Lilly (20) hit a personal-best 1:47.32 in the 800 meters at the Texas Invitational on April 16.
The Hawkeyes are back in action April 28-30 at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, before hitting the championship portion of their schedule from May 13-15.
