Murray State University Athletics
Track and Field Picked Fourth in OVC Indoor Preseason Poll
1/9/2010 6:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
The Murray State women's track and field team was picked to finish fourth in the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll voted on by the OVC coaches.
Eastern Illinois is the preseason favorite in both the men's and women's indoor track & field. Both teams are looking to repeat last year's championship performances.
In the women's poll, Eastern Illinois earned six first-place votes for 41 points, while Southeast Missouri finished with two first place votes for 38 points. Eastern Illinois also won the women's championship in 2007. Southeast Missouri won the championship from 2004-2006 but has yet to win it since. Eastern Kentucky earned 30 points to finish third in the voting followed by Murray State, Tennessee State, Austin Peay, Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech respectively.
The 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Men's and Women's Track & Field Indoor Championships will be held Feb. 26-27 at Tennessee State's Gentry Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Women's Poll
1. Eastern Illinois (Six first-place votes) - 41
2. Southeast Missouri (Two first-place votes) - 38
3. Eastern Kentucky - 30
4. Murray State - 28
5. Tennessee State - 21
6. Austin Peay - 19
7. Jacksonville State - 11
8. Tennessee Tech - 8
Men's Poll
1. Eastern Illinois (Three first-place votes) - 9
T2. Eastern Kentucky (One first-place vote) - 6
T2. Southeast Missouri - 6
4.Tennessee State - 3
Eastern Illinois is the preseason favorite in both the men's and women's indoor track & field. Both teams are looking to repeat last year's championship performances.
In the women's poll, Eastern Illinois earned six first-place votes for 41 points, while Southeast Missouri finished with two first place votes for 38 points. Eastern Illinois also won the women's championship in 2007. Southeast Missouri won the championship from 2004-2006 but has yet to win it since. Eastern Kentucky earned 30 points to finish third in the voting followed by Murray State, Tennessee State, Austin Peay, Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech respectively.
The 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Men's and Women's Track & Field Indoor Championships will be held Feb. 26-27 at Tennessee State's Gentry Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Women's Poll
1. Eastern Illinois (Six first-place votes) - 41
2. Southeast Missouri (Two first-place votes) - 38
3. Eastern Kentucky - 30
4. Murray State - 28
5. Tennessee State - 21
6. Austin Peay - 19
7. Jacksonville State - 11
8. Tennessee Tech - 8
Men's Poll
1. Eastern Illinois (Three first-place votes) - 9
T2. Eastern Kentucky (One first-place vote) - 6
T2. Southeast Missouri - 6
4.Tennessee State - 3
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