WICHITA, Kan. – The Illinois State women's and men's track and field teams each begin competition Friday at the three-day Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship hosted by Wichita State at Cessna Stadium. Fans can follow along throughout the weekend with live results posted on MVC-Sports.com and live video via The Valley on ESPN3.
ISU's women's team was picked to finish second and the men's team was selected sixth in the pre-championship poll released by the league office Monday. Illinois State's women received 70 points and six second-place votes, while Wichita State was a unanimous favorite to win the MVC women's outdoor title.