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SEC Championships start postseason run for No. 2 men, No. 4 women - Texas AandM Official Athletic Site - AggieAthletics.comPublished by
LEXINGTON – Entering the postseason portion of the outdoor track and field season, the Texas A&M women’s squad enters the SEC Championships as the defending team champion while the Aggie men seek to improve upon a third-place finish from last season. “This is a different kind of track meet, it’s a tough one,” said Texas A&M head coach Pat Henry. “The toughness of the league is what makes our sport very good. Across the board the Southeastern Conference has shown itself to be the dominant force in our sport. This is a league of champions which demands greatness in order to be successful.” With a national ranking of No. 4, the A&M women are among six SEC programs currently ranked among the top 10 in the nation. Florida is No. 1 with Kentucky at No. 5 followed by No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Arkansas. Also ranked among the top 25 are No. 14 Missouri and No. 18 Mississippi State. The Aggie men’s team ranks No. 2 nationally behind No. 1 Florida and ahead of No. 3 Arkansas. There are six SEC programs among the top 10, which also includes No. 5 Georgia, No. 9 LSU and No. 10 Alabama. Other conference schools amid the top 25 are No. 18 Kentucky, No. 19 Mississippi, and No. 21 Tennessee. “On the men’s side you always have to look at Arkansas, because their depth is so good,” noted Henry. “They just have a different formula than we do and they have a team of 30 men that they will put on the track who will be very good. The Florida men are very good as well. “On the women’s side Florida is a team that has shown itself to be very good and you can never count LSU out of anything. There are a number of teams in this conference that are prepared to do some things at this championship.” Read the full article at: www.aggieathletics.com
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