TORONTO, Ont. – On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the U SPORTS office released its latest national rankings for the 2023-24 season. Six University of Guelph varsity teams were ranked, with the Gryphons women’s hockey, men’s volleyball, wrestling, and track & field teams all featured in the latest edition of the national sport rankings.
Notes:
* Feb. 20, 2024 = final set of rankings for wrestling, volleyball, basketball, and women’s hockey
* Feb. 27, 2024 = final set of rankings for track & field and swimming
Gryphon Teams Ranked Nationally (Feb. 20, 2024)
| Men’s Track & Field |
No. 1 |
| Women’s Track & Field |
No. 2 |
| Women’s Hockey |
No. 3 |
| Women’s Wrestling |
No. 7 |
| Men’s Wrestling |
No. 7 |
| Men’s Volleyball |
No. 10 |
Gryphons Track & Field – No. 1 & 2
The Gryphon track & field teams hold their positions within the top 2 programs in the nation after another strong weekend of competition at the Guelph Last Chance meet and U of T Hal Brown Last Chance meet. The Gryphons will now prepare for the first of their postseason competitions with the 2024 OUA Track & Field Championships taking place this weekend at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse in Windsor.
Gryphons Women’s Hockey – No. 3
For the University of Guelph’s women’s hockey team, who hold their position at No. 3, this past weekend was a success despite splitting their games against the Windsor Lancers to close out the regular season. The Gryphons captured home-ice throughout the OUA playoffs thanks to a 3-1 Friday night. Now the U of G team will once again host the Lancers in game one of their best-of-three playoff series, this Wednesday evening.
Gryphons Wrestling – No. 7
The U SPORTS wrestling rankings return for the final time this season, with both the Gryphon men and women’s teams dropping places following the OUA Championships. The Gryphon women fall from No. 5 to No. 7 while the U of G men went from a tie with the Western at No. 6 to a tie with Concordia for No. 7. Next up for the Gryphon wrestling teams is the 2024 U SPORTS Wrestling Championships, which they will host on March 2 at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.
Gryphons Men’s Volleyball – No. 10
Finally, the Gryphons men’s volleyball team stays put as the No. 10-ranked team in the nation following a dominant weekend with back-to-back wins over the TMU Bold. The Gryphons finish the season with a 15-5 record and hold 4th-place in the conference, meaning they will host the 5th-seeded Windsor Lancers this Saturday in their quarterfinal matchup of the Forsyth Cup playoffs.
U SPORTS Men’s Track & Field
| Rank |
School |
Points |
Previous Ranking |
| 1 |
Guelph |
91.5 |
1 |
| 2 |
Manitoba |
84.5 |
2 |
| 3 |
Western |
79.5 |
3 |
| 4 |
Laval |
51.5 |
5 |
| 5 |
Alberta |
49.5 |
4 |
| 6 |
Windsor |
33.5 |
6 |
| 7 |
Regina |
31 |
7 |
| 8 |
Toronto |
26.5 |
8 |
| 9 |
Trinity Western |
21 |
NR |
| 10 |
UNB |
20 |
9 |
Dropped out: Montreal (10)
U SPORTS Women’s Track & Field
| Rank |
School |
Points |
Previous Ranking |
| 1 |
Western |
126.83 |
1 |
| 2 |
Guelph |
111.83 |
2 |
| 3 |
Saskatchewan |
95.5 |
3 |
| 4 |
Calgary |
70 |
4 |
| 5 |
Laval |
67 |
5 |
| 6 |
Toronto |
28 |
6 |
| 7 |
Windsor |
23 |
7 |
| 8 |
Alberta |
20 |
8 |
| 9 |
Manitoba |
15.5 |
9 |
| 10 |
Regina |
15 |
10 |
U SPORTS Women’s Hockey
| Rank |
School |
Record |
Previous Ranking |
| 1 |
Concordia |
25-0-0 |
1 |
| 2 |
UBC |
24-1-3 |
2 |
| 3 |
Guelph |
23-3-2 |
3 |
| 4 |
Mount Royal |
20-7-1 |
6 |
| 5 |
Alberta |
21-3-4 |
4 |
| 6 |
StFX |
21-5-2 |
9 |
| 7 |
Nipissing |
22-2-4 |
5 |
| 8 |
Toronto |
19-8-1 |
7 |
| 9 |
UNB |
21-6-1 |
8 |
| 10 |
Saint Mary’s |
17-74 |
NR |
Dropped out: Bishop’s (10)
U SPORTS Women’s Wrestling
| Rank |
School |
Points |
Previous Ranking |
| 1 |
Brock |
84 |
3 |
| 2 |
Calgary |
62 |
1 |
| 3 |
Saskatchewan |
47 |
2 |
| 4 |
Alberta |
41 |
4 |
| 5 |
Concordia |
39 |
7 |
| 6 |
McMaster |
35 |
8 |
| 7 |
Guelph |
25 |
5 |
| 8 |
Western |
24 |
6 |
| 9 |
Carleton |
11 |
9 |
| 10 |
Algoma |
9 |
NR |
Dropped out: York (10)
U SPORTS Men’s Wrestling
| Rank |
School |
Points |
Previous Ranking |
| 1 |
Alberta |
76 |
1 |
| 2 |
Brock |
71 |
2 |
| 3 |
Saskatchewan |
49 |
T-3 |
| 4 |
Calgary |
38 |
5 |
| 5 |
McMaster |
37 |
T-3 |
| 6 |
Western |
25 |
T-6 |
| T-7 |
Concordia |
18 |
10 |
| T-7 |
Guelph |
18 |
T-6 |
| 9 |
Lakehead |
17 |
9 |
| 10 |
Algoma |
14 |
8 |
U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball
| Rank |
School |
Record |
Previous Ranking |
| 1 |
Sherbrooke |
15-0 |
1 |
| 2 |
Alberta |
18-6 |
2 |
| 3 |
McMaster |
16-4 |
4 |
| 4 |
Mount Royal |
17-7 |
3 |
| 5 |
Queen’s |
15-5 |
5 |
| 6 |
UBC |
16-8 |
6 |
| 7 |
Trinity Western |
16-8 |
8 |
| 8 |
Saskatchewan |
16-8 |
7 |
| 9 |
Brock |
15-5 |
NR |
| 10 |
Guelph |
15-5 |
10 |
Dropped out: Winnipeg (9)