MSU Men move to Fourth in Region
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MSU Men move to Fourth in Region

  • 06 February 2007
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For Immediate Release Contact: Bill Powers, SID

February 7, 2007 Office 940.397.4818

MIDWESTERN
STATE
MOVES TO FOURTH IN REGIONAL RANKINGS

WICHITA FALLS
,
Texas
- The Midwestern State University Mustangs vaulted to fourth from eighth in the latest NCAA Division II South Central Region rankings released Wednesday afternoon.

The rankings are based on play through Sunday.

Central Missouri remained number one with a Division II only record of 14-1 after a loss to Northwest Missouri, with

Southeastern
Oklahoma
State
second at 14-2 in Division II.

Despite losing to a team with a losing record, Texas A&M-Kingsville jumped from seventh to third with a DII record of 10-4.

Northwest
Missouri
State
with a DII record of 14-3 creeped up to third in the region, while the Mustangs who sported a 14-4 Division II only record climbed back to fourth.

Texas A&M-Kingsville fell to fifth (11-5 in DII only games), with

Emporia
State
(
Kan.
) in sixth at 13-2 after a second loss to
Northwest
Missouri
State
.

Southwestern
Oklahoma
State
at 12-4 in Division II is seventh, and
Tarleton
State
eighth with a 10-6 Division II mark.

West Texas A&M (10-8 in DII) joins the rankings this week at nine, followed by

Central Oklahoma
down to 10th.

The rankings, which are weekly until March 4, will be used to seed the NCAA Division II tournament in the South Central region and place the at-large teams after automatic bids are issued to the Lone Star Conference, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and the Heartland Conference.

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NCAA Division II South Central Region Rankings

February 7, 2007

Team Division II Record Region Record

1. Central

Missouri
14-1 12-1

2.

Southeastern Oklahoma
State 14-2 12-2

3. Northwest

Missouri
State 14-3 11-3

4. Midwestern State 14-4 14-4

5.

Texas
A&M-Kingsville 11-5 11-5

6.

Emporia
State
(
Kan.
) 13-2 12-2

7.

Southwestern Oklahoma
State 12-4 9-4

8. Tarleton State 10-6 7-6

9. West

Texas
A&M 10-8 7-7

10.

Central Oklahoma
9-6 9-6