Women's Track and Field Picked Sixth in HCAC Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, IND. - The Defiance College women's outdoor track and field team was picked to finish sixth in the preseason Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference poll released Wednesday afternoon.

The Yellow Jackets finished with 49 points, ahead of Anderson (41), Mount St. Joseph (26), Transylvania (21), and Franklin (17).

Defiance tallied an eighth place finish at the 2016-17 HCAC Outdoor Championships with two individuals claiming top-10 finishes. 

Rose-Hulman was deemed the favorite with 99 points and nine first place votes, followed by Bluffton with 81 points, Hanover with 79 points and one first place vote.

The Defiance College track team will open its season on Saturday, March 17 as they travel to Rose-Hulman. 

Preseason Poll - March 14, 2018

1. Rose-Hulman - 99 (9)
2. Bluffton - 81
3. Hanover - 79 (1)
4. Manchester - 73
5. Earlham - 64
6. Defiance - 49
7. Anderson - 41
8. Mount St. Joseph - 26
9. Transylvania - 21
10. Franklin - 17