No. 13 Tulsa Men’s Track & Field To Compete in Bryan Clay Invitational

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No. 13 Tulsa Men’s Track & Field To Compete in Bryan Clay Invitational

4/13/2016 1:40:00 PM | Track and Field

By: Drake Allen

TULSA, Okla. – On Thursday, The University of Tulsa's No. 13 nationally ranked men's track and field team will travel six athletes to Azusa, Calif., to compete in the Bryan Clay Invitational at the Cougar Athletic Stadium.

Tulsa's competitors this week include Ellis Coon, Ben Preisner, Braydon Rennie, Adam Roderique, Marc Scott and Robert Tully.

After last weekend's performance at the Baylor Invitational, the Tulsa men's team moved up one spot to earn a No. 13 national ranking, according to U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Currently, the Hurricane has one female and five male athletes ranked nationally.

Junior Luke Traynor and senior Tim Rackers are among the top-25 ranking 17^th and 19^th, respectively, in the men's 10,000-meter run. In the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, sophomore Ben Preisner is ranked 31^st. Sophomore Paul Akintade ranks 76^th in the men's long jump, while junior Simon Greiner goes into this weekend ranked 95^th in the men's 1,500-meter run.

For the TU women, freshman Cecilya Johnson is among the top-30 in the women's discus ranking 30^th.

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For a list of athletes competing click here.

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