Redbird Track & Field Selected 3rd (W) & 2nd (M) In MVC Preseason Poll

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Missouri Valley Conference has announced its track & field preseason poll ahead of the 2024-25 season.

The Illinois State women's team has been selected in third place receiving 123 points. The Redbirds sit behind first-place Indiana State (140 points) who received 10 first-place votes and second-place Murray State (123 points) who received two first-place votes.

Illinois State earned a second-place ranking in the men's poll, earning 85 points. The Redbirds' 85 points were enough to edge UNI (84 points)  who received one first-place vote by just one point. Indiana State was selected first with a point total of 99 and received nine first-place votes.

The Illinois State track & field program begins its 2024-25 campaign by hosting the annual John Coughlan Invite on Dec. 6-7. Action is set to begin at 11:30 am at Horton Fieldhouse.

The complete poll for both squads is listed below.

FULL POLL (WOMEN'S)

1. Indiana State (10) -  140
2. Murray State (2) - 128
3. Illinois State - 123
4. Belmont - 97
5. Bradley - 94
6. UNI - 84
7. Southern Illinois - 81
8. Drake - 62 
9. Missouri State - 54
10. UIC - 27
11. Valparaiso - 26
12. Evansville - 20

FULL POLL (MEN'S)

1. Indiana State (9) - 99
2. Illinois State - 85
3. Northern Iowa (1) - 84
4. Southern Illinois - 59
5. Bradley - 56
6. Drake - 55
7. Belmont - 50
8. Valparaiso - 28
9. UIC -  24
10. Evansville - 10