SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Midway through the Southern Conference outdoor track and field season, Western Carolina leads in the league’s men’s and women’s power rankings. The rankings are determined by the top eight times or scores that are reported by the schools for each event that will be conducted at the conference championship.

The Western Carolina men have 247 points, followed by Appalachian State with 185 and Samford with 182.  

In women’s competition, the Catamounts have 182 points, followed by Appalachian State with 156. Samford also wraps up the top-three on the women’s side with 121 points.

The Appalachian State men and women took home the title in 2012. It was the third consecutive championship win for the Mountaineer men, while the women have won back-to-back championships. The men scored 238 points followed by Western Carolina with 225. The women tallied 207.5 points, followed by Western Carolina with 149.

The 2013 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship will be held April 20-21 in Statesboro, Ga.

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Mid-Season Power Rankings

Western Carolina              247
Appalachian State            185
Samford                           182
Davidson                          59
The Citadel                       47
Furman                            38
UNCG                              23
Chattanooga                     15
Wofford                             7

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Mid-Season Power Rankings

Western Carolina             182
Appalachian State            156
Samford                          121
Elon                                111
Georgia Southern             110
College of Charleston        37
The Citadel                      25
Furman                           24
Wofford                           10
Davidson                         9
Chattanooga                    7
UNCG                             6