Normal, Ill. – The Missouri Valley Conference released its pre-championship poll ahead of this weekend's MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship meet where the Redbird were selected to win their fifth indoor conference title in six years and the men's team was projected to finish second, as announced by the league on Thursday.
Securing a high 142 points, the Illinois State women received 10 out of 12 votes first place votes. Indiana State (127) and Murray State (112) rounded out the top-3 on the women's side.
Women have one four MVC indoor titles, should the 'Birds win the title, they will have won five titles in the last six years.