U SPORTS TOP 10 TUESDAY (#16): Guelph opens at No.1 in track and field
U SPORTS – TORONTO (U SPORTS) – The Guelph Gryphons highlight the first rankings of 2018 as the top-ranked U SPORTS track and field squads in the nation.
The Gryphons men won their first national title since 2013 last March, while the Guelph women claimed the team silver medal at the U SPORTS Track and Field Championships in Edmonton. The defending women’s champion Toronto Varsity Blues begin the year tied for the No.7 ranking.
This week’s rankings also feature a pair of changes at the top. In men’s hockey, the StFX X-Men return to pole position for the first time since the opening week of the 2016-17 season (Oct. 11, 2016). The then-No.4 ranked X-Men upset then-No.2 UNB 5-2 on the road Saturday, handing the Varsity Reds their first regulation loss of the year. Alberta meanwhile, who held the No.1 position since Oct. 24 was handed back-to-back 5-4 (OT) and 3-1 losses by unranked Manitoba. StFX hosts UPEI and UNB this weekend.
In women’s volleyball, the U SPORTS champion UBC Thunderbirds return to top spot, after beating the Bisons 3-0 and 3-2 at home. They’ll head to Winnipeg for a weekend series on Friday and Saturday.
In other U SPORTS rankings, Carleton (men’s basketball), Acadia (women’s basketball), Manitoba (women’s hockey), UBC (men’s and women’s swimming), Trinity Western (men’s volleyball), Alberta (men’s wrestling) and Brock (women’s wrestling) all remain national leaders.
U SPORTS Top 10 Tuesday Rankings – Jan. 9, 2018
About U SPORTS
U SPORTS is the national brand for university sports in Canada. Every year, over 12,000 student-athletes and 500 coaches from 56 universities vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. U SPORTS also provides higher performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, as well as numerous world university championships. For further information, visit USPORTS.ca.
For further information, please contact:
Ken Saint-Eloy
Senior Manager, Communications
U SPORTS
Cell: 647-871-7595
Alan Hudes
Coordinator, Communications
U SPORTS
Off: 905-508-3000 ext. 242
Cell: 647-991-5343