By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) has released its 2019 indoor track and field preseason coaches’ poll. In the rankings, released Friday (Jan. 11), the Fort Hays State women were selected seventh, while the men were tabbed sixth. The men earned 73 points with the women gathering 78.
Last season, the Tiger men finished in sixth place at the MIAA championships while earning five All-MIAA honors with three champions. For the women, they also captured a sixth place finish with one champion and three All-MIAA mentions.
In both the men’s and women’s polls, Pittsburg State claimed the top spot in the conference with the women receiving 141 points and the men earned 121 points.
Below are the preseason polls for the 2019 MIAA indoor season.
Men’s Indoor Track and Field Coaches’ Poll
1.) Pittsburg State (11) – 121 points
2.) Central Missouri (1) – 106 points
3.) Emporia State – 96 points
4.) Missouri Southern – 89 points
5.) Lincoln – 88 points
6.) Fort Hays State – 73 points
7.) Nebraska Kearney – 61 points
8.) Northwest Missouri – 47 points
9.) Washburn – 45 points
10.) Lindenwood – 30 points
11.) Southwest Baptist – 24 points
12.) Missouri Western – 12 points
Women’s Indoor Track and Field Coaches’ Poll
1.) Pittsburg State (11) – 141 points
2.) Central Missouri (1) – 123 points
3.) Southwest Baptist (1) – 112 points
T4.)Lincoln – 110 points
T4.) Missouri Southern – 110 points
6.) Northwest Missouri – 93 points
7.) Fort Hays State – 78 points
8.) Nebraska Kearney – 65 points
9.) Lindenwood – 55 points
10.) Washburn – 50 points
11.) Emporia State – 27 points
12.) Central Oklahoma – 26 points
13.) Missouri Western – 24 points