ST. LOUIS --- UNI swimming and diving has been picked sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference's (MVC) coaches poll, as announced by the league office on Friday morning.
Defending champion Missouri State earned nine of ten first-place votes as the Bears seek to win their 19th MVC title in the last 21 years. Illinois State was selected second in the poll, followed by Southern Illinois.
Marshall, who begins its first season as an affiliate member of the league in 2022-23 was tabbed to finish fourth, as Indiana State was picked fifth with the lone remaining first place vote.