Following incredibly successful cross country and indoor track and field seasons, the men’s and women’s track and field programs entered the outdoor season ranked in the top-10 in the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men’s & Women’s Program of the Year standings. The men ranked seventh and the women ranked ninth. The Spartans were one of just four programs to have both men’s and women’s teams in the ranking, joining BYU, Arkansas, and North Carolina State.
The regular season of meets saw a number of personal records set, qualifiers for nationals, and overall success by the programs.