Both T&F Programs Selected to Finish Third in MAC Preseason Poll
12/1/2016 4:49:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Mid-American Conference announced its 2016-17 indoor track and field coaches' preseason poll Friday morning, with Kent State's men's and women's teams both selected to finish third.
Voting predicted identical top-three finishers on the men's and women's sides, with Eastern Michigan capturing both championships, Akron finishing second, followed by Kent State in third.
The Golden Flashes' women's team was picked to finish third out of the 12 women's programs in the conference, while men's team was picked to finish third out of the five men's programs in the conference.
At last year's Indoor MAC Championships, the men's team scored 109 points and the women's team scored 87 points as both teams finished in third place overall.
Kent State track and field's 2016-17 season gets underway next week as they host the Golden Flashes Gala from the Kent State Field House Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10. Tune into kentstatesports.com next week for a preview of the 2016-17 season and director of track and field/cross country Bill Lawson's take on the upcoming season.
2016-2017 Men's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll
1. Eastern Michigan
2. Akron
3. Kent State
4. Central Michigan
5. Buffalo
2016-2017 Women's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll
1. Eastern Michigan
2. Akron
3. Kent State
4. Northern Illinois
5. Central Michigan
6. Western Michigan
7. Buffalo
8. Bowling Green
9. Miami
10. Toledo
11. Ohio
12. Ball State
