NEW ORLEANS - Minnesota State men's track and field maintained its position at No. 5 in the USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Men's Indoor Track & Field National TFRI on Tuesday (Feb. 10). The Mavericks scored 132.64 points at Checkpoint #3, behind No. 1 Wingate (234.43), Grand Valley State (203.72), Pittsburg State (188.04) and Adams State (132.83).

The Mavericks have 19 individual performances inside the national top-33. Jayden Singleton posted the No. 2 ranked 200 meters at the Chuck Petersen Open (Dec. 5) with a time of 21.35. Hayden Bills is ranked No. 3 in shot put with a mark of 19.09m (62-7.5), also set at the Chuck Petersen Open. Rinaldo Moore is ranked No. 4 in 60 meter hurdles with a time of 7.86 at the Mark Schuck Open and Multi (Jan. 31). Terrance Thomas is also No. 4 in Division II long jump with a distance of 7.52m (24-8) at the Mark Schuck Open and Multi.

MSU's 4x400 meter relay group of Quinton Ellis, Rinaldo Moore, Tyrel Robinson and Qai Hussey are currently fifth in their event with a time of 3:11.59 at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational last weekend.

Minnesota State men's indoor track and field hosts the Ted Nelson Classic on Saturday, February 14 at Myers Field House.