Women Seventh, Men Eighth in Preseason Indoor Track and Field Poll
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) released the results of the league's men's and women's indoor track and field preseason poll with the Defiance men eighth and the women seventh.
Players to watch for the men include freshman Marlon Brown (Austin, Texas, sprints), freshman Alex Burney (Angola, Indiana, distance), JaQway Janvier (Miami Gardens, Florida, sprints), and junior Ron Scott (St. Petersburg, Florida, throws).
Rose-Hulman was the preseason favorite and received six first place votes.
The complete men's poll is listed below.
2022-23 HCAC Men's Indoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
|
1. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (6) |
78 |
|
2. |
Manchester University (4) |
76 |
|
3. |
Transylvania University |
62 |
|
4. |
Hanover College |
50 |
|
5. |
Bluffton University |
47 |
|
6. |
Franklin College |
45 |
|
7. |
Anderson University |
27 |
|
8. |
Defiance College |
24 |
|
9. |
Earlham College |
22 |
|
10. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
19 |
Players to watch on the women's side include sophomore Hailei Haynes (Cincinnati, Ohio, sprints/hurdles), senior Lisa-Maria Markau (Cape Coral, Florida, sprints), senior Destiny Oshodin (Toledo, Ohio, sprints/javelin), and freshman Shyla Pemberton (Dayton, Ohio, sprints.)
Manchester was the preseason favorite and landed four first place votes.
The women's poll is listed below.
2022-23 HCAC Women's Indoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
|
1. |
Manchester University (4) |
76 |
|
2. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (4) |
73 |
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3. |
Hanover College (2) |
68 |
|
4. |
Franklin College |
51 |
|
5. |
Anderson University |
46 |
|
6. |
Transylvania University |
37 |
|
7. |
Defiance College |
33 |
|
8. |
Bluffton University |
28 |
|
9. |
Earlham College |
23 |
|
10. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
15 |
The Defiance track teams kick off their season on Friday, December 2, as they host the Early Bird Open.