ST. LOUIS – Illinois State track & field has been named the Missouri Valley Conference 2017-18 Program of the Year based on their performance in cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field, announced the league Wednesday.
Scoring is based on the team's finish at each MVC Championship in cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 points, 2nd = 2 points … 10th = 10 points) with the lowest total score for all six championships (3 men's and 3 women's) determining the award winner. Illinois State totaled 14 points, with Indiana State tallying 15.