WolfPack Men’s Basketball Achieves Highest CIS Ranking Ever

Jan 19, 2016 | 10:37 AM

KAMLOOPS — For the first time in school history, The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s basketball team is above 10th place in the CIS Top 10 rankings.

In the most current top 10 ratings which were released today, Scott Clark’s team is ranked ninth.  The WolfPack have been 10th four of the last five weeks.

TRU was 10th November 17th , December 1st , January 10th and January 12th.

The WolfPack lead the Canada West Explorer Division with a record of 10-2.

One other TRU team is mentioned in the CIS rankings this week: that is women’s volleyball. This is the seventh time that Chad Grimm’s squad has been an honorable mention. The other dates were October 27th , November 3rd , November 10th , November 17th , November 24th  and December 1st.

TRU has a record of 7-9 and sit in a tie for fifth place in the Canada West standings.

The WolfPack basketball teams are at home to Mount Royal University Cougars this weekend (Jan 22-23) on the Warner Rentals Court at the Tournament Capital Centre.

The TRU volleyball teams visit Regina.