The Boise State women and Harvard men top the CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major rankings for the Fall Semester. This is the first release of the Mid-Major programs which highlight programs outside of the Big 5 conferences. Kristin Hill's Broncos have already secured themselves a spot at the March NCAA Championships on the back of flyer Brittany Aoyama. Backstroker Samantha Wicks currently ranks 25th in the 100 backstroke and the pair put Kristin Hill's Broncos in the driver's seat for a second-consecutive conference championship. Boise State edged Denver for first in the Fall Rankings. The Pioneers returned to head coach Brian Schrader's home state for the Iowa's Invitational where they finished second to the host Hawkeyes.
Harvard University tops the men's fall rankings. The defending Ivy League champions are led by sophomores John Manchester and Eric Ronda. The Crimson edged out fellow Ivy Penn for the top spot. The Quakers leapt from 6th to third at last year's League meet which values depth.
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