The LSU men’s track and field team attained the No. 1 spot in the rankings put out by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after their performance at Texas A&M last weekend.   The Tigers were ranked No. 2 in the preseason rankings, but moved up after several standout performances in College Station, Texas.   Junior thrower Walter Henning reminded everybody why he is the reigning national champion in both the indoor weight throw and the outdoor hammer throw by posting the country’s longest throw in his first competition of the season.   Henning also won the shot put at the meet, an event he rarely competed in last season.   Two other Tigers have the NCAA’s best performance in their events this season.   In the season opener, senior jumper Zedric Thomas nabbed the top spot in the long jump — 26-3 3/4— and junior college transfer Horatio Williams completed the 60-meter run in 6.61 seconds.   The LSU track and field teams will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday to compete in the Arkansas Invitational.   —-
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