The Red Raider track and field team made its second appearance of the season inside the top-5 of the national rankings as announced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Tuesday.

The Red Raider track and field team won its second Big 12 Conference Championship in program history Sunday at the Terry and Linda Fuller Track and Field Complex.

Texas Tech will officially enter Sunday's finals of the Big 12 Track and Field Championships in command of the men's team standings as the No. 6 Red Raiders turned in a second-straight strong showing on their home track Saturday.

Senior Red Raider Kennedy Kithuka won the men's 10,000-meter run Friday at the Big 12 Championships with a meet record performance.

The Big 12 Track and Field Championships return to Lubbock this weekend as the No. 6 Red Raiders and Lady Raiders host the conference championships for the second time in the last five seasons.

The Texas Tech track and field program placed 20 student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 team as announced by the conference office today.