INDIANAPOLIS - The UIndy women's track and field team was picked to finish second in the annual GLVC coaches preseason poll, released Wednesday morning.
Key returners for Head Coach
Brad Robinson included seniors
Zoe Pentecost and
Ellie Lengerich. Pentecost is the defending national champion in the weight throw, while Lengerich is the reigning GLVC Field Athlete of the Year.
UIndy received 167 points and two first-place votes. Lewis took the top spot with 12 first-place votes and 194 points, with Southwest Baptist wrapping up the top three with 158 points and a single first-place vote. GLVC-newcomer Lincoln was picked fourth in the poll, after earning 142 points.
GLVC 's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Place |
School |
Points (1st-place votes) |
| 1. |
Lewis |
194 (12) |
| 2. |
Indianapolis |
167 (2) |
| 3. |
Southwest Baptist |
158 (1) |
| 4. |
Lincoln |
142 |
| 5. |
Maryville |
139 |
|
Missouri S&T |
139 |
| 7. |
Truman State |
114 |
| 8. |
Drury |
105 |
| 9. |
William Jewell |
91 |
| 10. |
McKendree |
76 |
11.
12. |
Illinois Springfield
Missouri-St. Louis |
70
56 |
| 13. |
Upper Iowa |
53 |
| 14. |
Rockhurst |
50 |
| 15. |
Quincy |
21 |
