Thursday, April 5, 2012

NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Westminster College men's and women's track and field teams have been listed on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) Regional Team Index.

The women rank second in the Mideast Region with 220.95 points, while the men rank fifth with 182.23 points for week number one.

Westminster has been competing hard during the outdoor season, the men finished second at the Muskingum Invitational and first at the Wooster Invitational. The women placed second in both events.

The Titans will compete at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational Saturday.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.

Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.