ST. LOUIS – Indiana State men's track and field has been picked to finish second this indoor season, while the Sycamore women have been picked to finish fourth by conference coaches in the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Preseason Coaches Poll released Tuesday.
Defending indoor men's champions Wichita State were picked as the favorite over the Sycamore men by 12 points following a nine-point victory over Southern Illinois indoors in 2016. The Shockers were also the favorite on the women's side over defending champions Illinois State by 15 points. The Wichita State women won the outdoor title but were upset by the Redbirds indoors last year by 10 points.