NEW ORLEANS - The Fort Hays State women's indoor track and field team is ranked 20th in the initial release of the USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Track and Field Rating Index, released Tuesday (Jan. 27) by the coaches association.

The Tigers boast two individuals that rank in the top three in the country in their discipline, including Annabeth Baalmann in the pole vault and Katie Linenberger in the high jump.

Baalmann leads Division II with her school-record clearance of 14-1.25 last month. The three-time All-American is the only DII athlete to sucessfully clear the 14-foot threshold this season. The senior's top mark is 3.5 inches higher than her nearest competitor.

Linenberger ranks third in DII with her personal-best clearance of 5-9.25. She is one of five athletes in Division II to clear 5-9 or better this season and is the the only freshman to post a mark of 5-8 or better on the year. That mark is tied for second-best at FHSU during the program's NCAA Division II era.

The Tigers will return to action at a pair of meets this weekend (Jan. 30-31), with some competitors heading to Kearney, Neb. for the Charlie Foster Classic and others headed to Topeka, Kan. for the Washburn Open.