ST. LOUIS – After sweeping the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 2017-18 season, the Illinois State men's and women's track & field teams have both been tabbed as the favorites to claim the 2018-19 MVC crown, the league announced Tuesday via the pre-season coaches' polls.
At the 2017-18 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championships, the Redbirds completely dominated the competition, as the men won the Valley title by a margin of 70 points and the women won by a margin of 35 points en route to their first indoor conference sweep since 1997.