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U SPORTS Top 10 (Feb. 20, 2024): Six Gryphon Teams Featured in latest National Rankings

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Guelph Gryphons
February 20, 2024

TORONTO, Ont. – On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the U SPORTS office released its latest national rankings for the 2023-24 season. Six University of Guelph varsity teams were ranked, with the Gryphons women’s hockey, men’s volleyball, wrestling, and track & field teams all featured in the latest edition of the national sport rankings.

Notes:
* Feb. 20, 2024 = final set of rankings for wrestling, volleyball, basketball, and women’s hockey
* Feb. 27, 2024 = final set of rankings for track & field and swimming

Gryphon Teams Ranked Nationally (Feb. 20, 2024)

Men’s Track & Field	No. 1
Women’s Track & Field	No. 2
Women’s Hockey	No. 3
Women’s Wrestling	No. 7
Men’s Wrestling	No. 7
Men’s Volleyball	No. 10

Gryphons Track & Field – No. 1 & 2

The Gryphon track & field teams hold their positions within the top 2 programs in the nation after another strong weekend of competition at the Guelph Last Chance meet and U of T Hal Brown Last Chance meet. The Gryphons will now prepare for the first of their postseason competitions with the 2024 OUA Track & Field Championships taking place this weekend at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse in Windsor.

Gryphons Women’s Hockey – No. 3

For the University of Guelph’s women’s hockey team, who hold their position at No. 3, this past weekend was a success despite splitting their games against the Windsor Lancers to close out the regular season. The Gryphons captured home-ice throughout the OUA playoffs thanks to a 3-1 Friday night. Now the U of G team will once again host the Lancers in game one of their best-of-three playoff series, this Wednesday evening.

Gryphons Wrestling – No. 7

The U SPORTS wrestling rankings return for the final time this season, with both the Gryphon men and women’s teams dropping places following the OUA Championships. The Gryphon women fall from No. 5 to No. 7 while the U of G men went from a tie with the Western at No. 6 to a tie with Concordia for No. 7. Next up for the Gryphon wrestling teams is the 2024 U SPORTS Wrestling Championships, which they will host on March 2 at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.

Gryphons Men’s Volleyball – No. 10

Finally, the Gryphons men’s volleyball team stays put as the No. 10-ranked team in the nation following a dominant weekend with back-to-back wins over the TMU Bold. The Gryphons finish the season with a 15-5 record and hold 4th-place in the conference, meaning they will host the 5th-seeded Windsor Lancers this Saturday in their quarterfinal matchup of the Forsyth Cup playoffs.

U SPORTS Men’s Track & Field

Rank	School	Points	Previous Ranking
1	Guelph	91.5	1
2	Manitoba	84.5	2
3	Western	79.5	3
4	Laval	51.5	5
5	Alberta	49.5	4
6	Windsor	33.5	6
7	Regina	31	7
8	Toronto	26.5	8
9	Trinity Western	21	NR
10	UNB	20	9

Dropped out: Montreal (10)

U SPORTS Women’s Track & Field

Rank	School	Points	Previous Ranking
1	Western	126.83	1
2	Guelph	111.83	2
3	Saskatchewan	95.5	3
4	Calgary	70	4
5	Laval	67	5
6	Toronto	28	6
7	Windsor	23	7
8	Alberta	20	8
9	Manitoba	15.5	9
10	Regina	15	10

U SPORTS Women’s Hockey

Rank	School	Record	Previous Ranking
1	Concordia	25-0-0	1
2	UBC	24-1-3	2
3	Guelph	23-3-2	3
4	Mount Royal	20-7-1	6
5	Alberta	21-3-4	4
6	StFX	21-5-2	9
7	Nipissing	22-2-4	5
8	Toronto	19-8-1	7
9	UNB	21-6-1	8
10	Saint Mary’s	17-74	NR

Dropped out: Bishop’s (10)

U SPORTS Women’s Wrestling

Rank	School	Points	Previous Ranking
1	Brock	84	3
2	Calgary	62	1
3	Saskatchewan	47	2
4	Alberta	41	4
5	Concordia	39	7
6	McMaster	35	8
7	Guelph	25	5
8	Western	24	6
9	Carleton	11	9
10	Algoma	9	NR

Dropped out: York (10)

U SPORTS Men’s Wrestling

Rank	School	Points	Previous Ranking
1	Alberta	76	1
2	Brock	71	2
3	Saskatchewan	49	T-3
4	Calgary	38	5
5	McMaster	37	T-3
6	Western	25	T-6
T-7	Concordia	18	10
T-7	Guelph	18	T-6
9	Lakehead	17	9
10	Algoma	14	8

U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball

Rank	School	Record	Previous Ranking
1	Sherbrooke	15-0	1
2	Alberta	18-6	2
3	McMaster	16-4	4
4	Mount Royal	17-7	3
5	Queen’s	15-5	5
6	UBC	16-8	6
7	Trinity Western	16-8	8
8	Saskatchewan	16-8	7
9	Brock	15-5	NR
10	Guelph	15-5	10