February 27, 2026
Trojans Climb to No. 14 in Latest USTFCCCA Ratings
UPLAND, Ind. – The Taylor men's track and field team continued its climb up the USTFCCCA NAIA ratings, moving up seven more spots to a season-high mark of No. 14. That rating is the highest for the Taylor men's indoor track and field program since 2022.
The Trojans will enter the NAIA National Championships seeded to score in multiple events, most notably the 3,000-meters, with Nathan Burns seeded No. 2 in the NAIA and Ryan Hanak ranked No. 8 in the event.
TU is also rated No. 4 in the distance medley relay, with Josh Forbes rated at No. 7 in the pole vault.
Taylor will send its national qualifiers to Gainesville, Florida on March 5-7 to compete in the NAIA National Championships.