ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference released its pre-championship poll ahead of next weekend's MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship meet, where the Illinois State men and women were selected to finish second among the league's ten teams.
In the men's poll, Indiana State was selected to finish first with a total of 79 points and seven first-place votes. Illinois State garnered 72 points and one first-place vote. The Redbird men have finished second in each of the last three MVC Outdoor Championships.
Indiana State was also selected first in the women's poll with a league-high 94 points and five first-place votes.