The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced its final Damon Martin Men’s Program of the Year rankings, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville had its highest-ever finish at No. 11 in the standings.
Head coach David Cain’s trio of seasons culminated in three Nationals appearances and two top 15 finishes by UAH programs, as the Chargers garnered 12th at the 2022 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships and 14th at the 2022 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships to go along with 30th at the 2022 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships.
The USTFCCCA Program of the Year Award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution’s finish at the NCAA Championships.
In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the NCAA Championships. Scoring is based on the team’s finish at each NCAA Championship in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points … 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total score for all three championships combined determining the award winner. Ties among schools split points for positions taken.
UAH is one of 14 teams in the nation to accomplish the feat.
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