Men's Track & Field

IHCC TIES HIGHEST NATIONAL RANK IN SCHOOL HISTORY

IHCC TIES HIGHEST NATIONAL RANK IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Posted: Jan 26, 2023

Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Men's Indoor Track & Field team checked in at No. 3 in the initial United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Rating Index. The rank is tied for the highest in school history.

The Warriors have used a number of impressive individual and relay performances throughout the early portions of the 2022-23 indoor season to ascend into the top-three of the national poll. In total, Indian Hills has 18 top-10 national marks, including nine top-five marks. The Warriors have competed in five total meets including the Larry Wieczorek Invitational in Iowa City, IA.

Indian Hills earned 234.75 points in the first national poll of the year and are the top-ranked team from the state of Iowa. Iowa Central Community College checked in at No. 5 in the USTFCCCA poll followed by Iowa Western Community College at No. 6. 

Defending 800-meter outdoor national champion Rivaldo Marshall (Kingston, Jamaica/Calabar) has set himself apart in the middle-distance pack as the sophomore currently boasts the No. 1 ranked time in the nation in the men's 1,000-meter and ranks second nationally in the indoor 800-meter. The marks rank No. 2 and No. 3, respectively in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) history.

Sophomore Khalid Hornsby (Greenbelt, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt) has led the sprint group with a pair of strong showings in the 60-meter and 200-meter dash events. Hornsby currently ranks No. 3 in the nation this year in both events.

Freshman Tyrice Taylor (Linstead, Jamaica/Linstead) has made waves in his collegiate debut as the mid-distance standout currently ranks in the top-5 all-time in both the 600-yard and 600-meter run events. Taylor is also a part of the current school record mark in the men's 4x400-meter relay. Taylor is joined by Woyn Chatman (Little Rock, AR/Little Rock Central), Chris Johnson (Houston, TX/Cypress Park), and Marshall.

Head coach Brent Ewing and his Warrior squad are back in action Saturday at the Wendy's Pitt State Invitational in Pittsburg, KS.