HCAC announces indoor track and field preseason polls
CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field preseason poll, announced Thursday morning, saw Defiance College picked to finish 10th in both men’s and women’s action.
CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field preseason poll, announced Thursday morning, saw Defiance College picked to finish 10th in both men's and women's action.
Rose-Hulman and Hanover topped the lists voted on by coaches of each institution. The Fightin' Engineers landed first on the men's side while the Panthers brought home first in the women's poll. Manchester, Earlham, and Bluffton rounded out the top five in both polls.
Defiance tallied 16 points in the men's poll, while the women recorded 12 points in the voting. Mount St. Joseph directly preceded the Yellow Jackets in both polls.
Five Yellow Jackets were named to the 2020 HCAC Athletes to Watch list. From the DC women's team, Madi Bowman (Eaton/Eaton), Malia Ferry (Milford/Milford), and Blake Newman (Jackson, Mich./ Lumen Christi) represent Defiance as seniors. Lisa Maria Markau also garners the preseason recognition as she returns for her second season.
The lone representative for the Defiance College men's track and field program is Tyler Hines (Cincinnati/Northwest).
The Purple and Gold have launched into the 2020 season under the direction of newly appointed Head Coach Nathan Christianson. DC will return to action Saturday, January 18, as they travel to Tiffin for the Tiffin Dragon Open.
2020 HCAC MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
|
1. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (9) |
98 |
|
2. |
Hanover College |
90 |
|
3. |
Manchester University (1) |
80 |
|
4. |
Earlham College |
62 |
|
5. |
Bluffton University |
47 |
|
6. |
Transylvania University |
44 |
|
7. |
Franklin College |
43 |
|
8. |
Anderson University |
38 |
|
9. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
32 |
|
10. |
Defiance College |
16 |
2020 HCAC WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
|
1. |
Hanover College (5) |
95 |
|
2. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (4) |
90 |
|
3. |
Manchester University (1) |
85 |
|
4. |
Earlham College |
64 |
|
5. |
Bluffton University |
57 |
|
6. |
Transylvania University |
46 |
|
7. |
Anderson University |
43 |
|
8. |
Franklin College |
30 |
|
9. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
28 |
|
10. |
Defiance College |
12 |