May 22, 2006

FT. WORTH, Texas - After posting a third-place finish, collecting 13 medals and breaking a pair of meet and all-time Mountain West Conference records at the league's outdoor track & field championships two weeks ago, the Flyin' Frog men of the TCU track and field team earned their highest ranking of the 2006 campaign with a ninth-place showing in the latest Trackwire.com Top 25.

"We're pleased to be looked upon as a top 10 team in the country," TCU head track and field coach Darryl Anderson said. "Anytime you're ranked by a national organization or receive votes from your peers, it shows that you're doing something positive with your program."

TCU men opened the outdoor season at 13th, and remained ranked in the top 20 every week except one. The Frog men were ranked throughout the indoor campaign this year with their highest showing (tied for 13th) on January 30.

The Flyin' Frogs will return to the track this week, competing in the NCAA Midwest Regional in Austin, Texas. TCU's sprint core and its young, talented field contingent will head south to battle for a spot in the NCAA Championships in June.

The ranking is also the highest of the outdoor track season, and under head coach Darryl Anderson since he took over the Frog track and field program in 2004.

The Trackwire 25 for Men
as of May 17, 2006

1. Florida State 63
2. UTEP 61
3. LSU 52
4. Texas 45
5. Arkansas 32
6. Arizona 30
7. USC 29
8. BYU 26
9. TCU 24
10. Wisconsin 23
T11. Oregon 22
T11. Tennessee 22
T13. Virginia Tech 20
T13. North Carolina 20
T15. Florida 15
T15. Kansas 15
T17. UCLA 14
T17. Washington 14
T17. Baylor 14
T20. Kansas State 13
T20. Colorado 13
T22. Nebraska 12
T22. Boise State 12
24. Oral Roberts 11
T25. Texas A&M 10
T25. Louisville 10
T25. Jackson State 10