Ashland Women No. 9, Men No. 18 In D-II Going Into Conference Meet

The 2026 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Indoor Championships are just days away, and both of Ashland University's indoor track and field teams continue to rank as two of the best in NCAA Division II.
 
As released on Tuesday (Feb. 24) morning, the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) D-II Indoor Track & Field National Rating Index shows Ashland's women at No. 9, and the Eagle men at No. 18.
 
Ashland's women compiled 76.43 team points this week, and leading the way are:

• Junior Molly Winner, weight throw, No. 1 in D-II – 21.45 meters/70-feet-4½ – 24.73 points
• Junior Leslie Pollock, weight throw, No. 3 in D-II – 20.29 meters/66-feet-6¾ – 18.38 points
• Winner, shot put, No. 4 in D-II – 16.02 meters/52-feet-6¾ – 15.65 points
• Senior Jade Avance, 800-meter run, No. 6 in D-II – 2:07.64 – 11.06 points

With 44.82 team points in this week's index, the Eagle men are paced by:

• Graduate Brayden Jackson, pole vault, No. 4 in D-II – 5.31 meters/17-feet-5 – 15.93 points
• Freshman Jon Lutz, 60 hurdles, No. 7 in D-II – 7.88 seconds – 10.22 points
• Junior Colton Thress, 800 run, No. 7 in D-II – 1:48.87 – 9.96 points

Ashland's women and men will play host to the conference indoor meet on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 27-28) at the Niss Athletic Center.
 
2026 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD USTFCCCA POLLS: No. 11 (preseason), No. 10 (Feb. 3), No. 8 (Feb. 10), No. 9 (Feb. 17 and 24).
2026 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD USTFCCCA POLLS: No. 37 (preseason), No. 34 (Feb. 3), No. 26 (Feb. 10), No. 17 (Feb. 17), No. 18 (Feb. 24).