ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Valley Conference released its 2021 Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Poll results on Wednesday, favoring the UNI men's team to finish first with 75 points in the poll and five first-place votes. Following the Panthers is Indiana State, with 73 points and three first-place votes. Illinois State is projected third, earning 67 points in the poll and one first-place vote.
The UNI women's team is projected to place third, earning 76 points in the poll, followed by Southern Illinois in fourth with 74 points. Illinois State is favored to win the women's championships, earning 100 points with 10 first-place votes, with Indiana State following with 87 points for second place.