The LSU track and field teams are staying put.
Both the men’s and women’s teams kept their rankings in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Top 25 this week.
The Tigers check in at No. 2, while the Lady Tigers sit at No. 3.
It’s the second straight week at No. 2 for the Tigers. The Lady Tigers have been No. 3 for five straight weeks.
Both teams participated in the New Balance Collegiate Invitational last weekend. The Tigers took the overall men’s title, while the Lady Tigers nabbed a second-place finish in the women’s competition.
The only team ahead of the Tigers in the standings is defending NCAA Indoor Champion Florida. Texas A&M, who trounced LSU on Jan. 22 at the Texas A&M Invitational, stops in at No. 3.
The Lady Tigers trail only No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Texas A&M. Behind them are No. 4 Clemson and No. 5 Tennessee.
GYMNASTICS RANKED NO. 19
The LSU gymnastics team saw some love in the poll after its best performance of the season against BYU on Friday.
The Tigers moved up to No. 19 in the GymInfo national rankings, five spots up from last week’s No. 24 ranking. The leap can be attributed to the 195.875-point outburst against the Cougars.
LSU’s season average is now up to 194.650.
Amazingly, the ranking saw LSU stay in the poll for the 519th consecutive week and 144th consecutive poll.
Other Southeastern Conference teams in the poll are No. 1 Florida, No. 4 Georgia, No. 7 Alabama, No. 11 Arkansas and No. 21 Auburn.
The Razorbacks will travel to Baton Rouge next weekend to tussle with the Tigers at the PMAC.
The Tigers also saw a spike in event rankings, where they rank No. 12 on the vault, No. 18 on the beam and No. 23 on the floor.
Freshman Sarie Morrison rose seven spots in the bars, where she now sits at No. 15 with a 9.840 average.
 
 
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