March 5, 2014
CIS TOP TEN TUESDAY: York, Guelph, Calgary top T&F rankings heading into CIS championships
OTTAWA (CIS) – With only a few days to go before the start of the CIS indoor track and field championships, the Calgary Dinos are still considered the team to beat on the women’s side, while the York Lions and Guelph Gryphons remain co-favourites for the men’s competition.
The CIS meet runs from Thursday to Saturday at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. The Calgary women and Guelph men are the defending team champions from 2013.
Rounding out the women’s Top 10 heading into this week’s championships are No. 2 Guelph, No. 3 Trinity Western, No. 4 Saskatchewan, No. 5 Toronto, No. 6 Western, No. 7 York, No. 8 Victoria, No. 9 Windsor and No. 10 Queen’s.
Following the co-leaders in the men’s rankings are No. 3 Sherbrooke, No. 4 Windsor, No. 5 Regina, No. 6 Victoria, No. 7 Toronto, No. 8 Trinity Western, No. 9 Western and No. 10 Laval.
In the only other CIS Top 10 released on Tuesday, the Alberta Golden Bears were a unanimous choice for No. 1 in men’s hockey. The reigning national champion UNB Varsity Reds drop all the way to seventh place after being upset by Saint Mary’s in the AUS semifinals.
1. Alberta (25-2-1 / 2-0) / 170 points (17) / (1)
2. Acadia (21-4-3 / 3-1) / 144 / (3)
3. Calgary (21-4-3 / 2-1) / 130 / (4)
4. Carleton (22-5-1 / 4-1) / 108 / (5)
5. McGill (21-5-2 / 4-0) / 102 / (6)
6. Saint Mary’s (14-14 / 5-2) / 91 / (NR)
7. UNB (24-3-1 / 1-3) / 60 / (2)
8. Lakehead (17-8-3 / 4-0) / 59 / (NR)
9. Windsor (17-11 / 4-1) / 43 / (NR)
10. Saskatchewan (17-10-1 / 1-2) / 10 / (T10)
Other teams receiving votes: UQTR (6), Western (5), Moncton (5), Manitoba (2).
1. Calgary 96 points / (1)
2. Guelph 82.5 / (2)
3. Trinity Western 80 / (3)
4. Saskatchewan 64.5 / (4)
5. Toronto 62 / (5)
6. Western 55 / (6)
7. York 46 / (7)
8. Victoria 41 / (8)
9. Windsor 34.5 / (9)
10. Queen’s 16 / (10)
T1. York 90.5 points / (T1)
T1. Guelph 90.5 / (T1)
3. Sherbrooke 64.5 / (3)
4. Windsor 62 / (4)
5. Regina 45 / (5)
6. Victoria 44.5 / (6)
7. Toronto 42 / (7)
8. Trinity Western 35 / (8)
9. Western 31 / (9)
10. Laval 30 / (10)
Source: CIS
The CIS meet runs from Thursday to Saturday at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. The Calgary women and Guelph men are the defending team champions from 2013.
Rounding out the women’s Top 10 heading into this week’s championships are No. 2 Guelph, No. 3 Trinity Western, No. 4 Saskatchewan, No. 5 Toronto, No. 6 Western, No. 7 York, No. 8 Victoria, No. 9 Windsor and No. 10 Queen’s.
Following the co-leaders in the men’s rankings are No. 3 Sherbrooke, No. 4 Windsor, No. 5 Regina, No. 6 Victoria, No. 7 Toronto, No. 8 Trinity Western, No. 9 Western and No. 10 Laval.
In the only other CIS Top 10 released on Tuesday, the Alberta Golden Bears were a unanimous choice for No. 1 in men’s hockey. The reigning national champion UNB Varsity Reds drop all the way to seventh place after being upset by Saint Mary’s in the AUS semifinals.
MEN’S HOCKEY
(regular season / playoff records) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)1. Alberta (25-2-1 / 2-0) / 170 points (17) / (1)
2. Acadia (21-4-3 / 3-1) / 144 / (3)
3. Calgary (21-4-3 / 2-1) / 130 / (4)
4. Carleton (22-5-1 / 4-1) / 108 / (5)
5. McGill (21-5-2 / 4-0) / 102 / (6)
6. Saint Mary’s (14-14 / 5-2) / 91 / (NR)
7. UNB (24-3-1 / 1-3) / 60 / (2)
8. Lakehead (17-8-3 / 4-0) / 59 / (NR)
9. Windsor (17-11 / 4-1) / 43 / (NR)
10. Saskatchewan (17-10-1 / 1-2) / 10 / (T10)
Other teams receiving votes: UQTR (6), Western (5), Moncton (5), Manitoba (2).
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
(points) / (previous rankings)1. Calgary 96 points / (1)
2. Guelph 82.5 / (2)
3. Trinity Western 80 / (3)
4. Saskatchewan 64.5 / (4)
5. Toronto 62 / (5)
6. Western 55 / (6)
7. York 46 / (7)
8. Victoria 41 / (8)
9. Windsor 34.5 / (9)
10. Queen’s 16 / (10)
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
(points) / (previous rankings)T1. York 90.5 points / (T1)
T1. Guelph 90.5 / (T1)
3. Sherbrooke 64.5 / (3)
4. Windsor 62 / (4)
5. Regina 45 / (5)
6. Victoria 44.5 / (6)
7. Toronto 42 / (7)
8. Trinity Western 35 / (8)
9. Western 31 / (9)
10. Laval 30 / (10)
Source: CIS
