COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College women's indoor track & field team is ranked fourth in the South Region, while the men's team is ranked seventh in this week's U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll.

The Lady Tigers are coming off a strong performance at the USC Open, and received 305.84 points. Benedict is the top-ranked SIAC women's program in the region.

The Tigers are ranked seventh in the region for the third week in a row and are also the top SIAC men's program ranked in the region.

Benedict's indoor season is complete, as they await the announcement of selections to the NCAA Division II National Championship March 8-9 in Pittsburg, Kansas.
 
NCAA Division II
Women's Indoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA Regional TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index
2019 Week #5 - February 19^th
SOUTH REGION

Rank	Team	Points	Conference	Last week
1.	Lee (Tenn.)	527.18	Gulf South	1
2.	Embry-Riddle (Fla.)	380.33	Independent	2
3.	Alabama-Huntsville	349.59	Gulf South	3
4.	Benedict	305.84	SIAC	4
5.	Montevallo	259.22	Gulf South	5
6.	Mississippi College	224.49	Gulf South	6
7.	Christian Brothers	214.31	Gulf South	7
8.	Shorter	193.01	Gulf South	8
9.	Central State	100.95	SIAC	9
10.	Kentucky State	55.06	SIAC	10

 
Men's Indoor Track & Field
USTFCCCA Regional TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index
2019 Week #5 - February 19^th
SOUTH REGION

Rank	Team	Points	Conference	Last week
1.	Embry-Riddle	541.21	Independent	1
2.	Lee (Tenn.)	540.39	Gulf South	2
3.	Alabama-Huntsville	364.80	Gulf South	3
4.	Mississippi College	305.32	Gulf South	4
5.	Shorter	219.19	Gulf South	5
6.	Montevallo	193.79	Gulf South	6
7.	Benedict	160.81	SIAC	7
8.	Christian Brothers	147.82	Gulf South	8
9.	Central State	135.94	SIAC	9
10.	Kentucky State	43.43	SIAC	10