PAC releases Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches Poll
GREENVILLE, Pa. (Dec. 2) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released the results of its men's and women's indoor track & field preseason coaches' poll Friday.
Bethany College, led by 14th-year head coach Andy Upton, finished second in the preseason men's coaches' poll with four first-place votes and 87 points. The Bison won back-to-back league championships in 2015 and 2016. Meanwhile, the women were slotted sixth in their preseason poll.
Westminster College was selected by the league's 10 head coaches to capture both the men's and women's titles this year.
The Bison open the season today, Friday, December 2 when a pair of sprinters compete against competitors from NCAA Division I, II and III at the Youngstown State Icebreaker Meet in Youngstown, Ohio. Senior Andre Butler (Poolesville, Md./Poolesville) and sophomore Jelani Williams (Jersey City, N.J./Ferris) are both slated to run in the 200 and 400 meter dashes at the event. Fans can follow live here.
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2016-17 PAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches' Poll |
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School (first-place votes) |
Points |
2015-16 PAC Championships finish |
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1. Westminster College (5) |
95 |
2nd (of 9), 112 points |
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2. Bethany College (4) |
87 |
1st (of 9), 119.5 points |
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3. Geneva College (1) |
76 |
3rd (of 9), 98.5 points |
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4. Grove City College |
61 |
6th (of 9), 44 points |
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5. Washington & Jefferson College |
60 |
4th (of 9), 54 points |
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6. Saint Vincent College |
57 |
5th (of 9), 53 points |
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7. Waynesburg University |
40 |
9th (of 9), 33 points |
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8. Thomas More College |
39 |
T-7th (of 9), 35 points |
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9. Thiel College |
25 |
T-7th (of 9), 35 points |
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10. Chatham University |
10 |
Individuals only |
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2016-17 PAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches' Poll |
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School (first-place votes) |
Points |
2015-16 PAC Championships finish |
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1. Westminster College (5) |
95 |
1st (of 10), 127.5 points |
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2. Waynesburg University (5) |
91 |
4th (of 10), 60 points |
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3. Thomas More College |
70 |
2nd (of 10), 85 points |
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4. Geneva College |
69 |
3rd (of 10), 84.5 points |
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5. Grove City College |
60 |
5th (of 10), 55 points |
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6. Bethany College |
51 |
6th (of 10), 52 points |
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7. Washington & Jefferson College |
46 |
8th (of 10), 40 points |
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8. Thiel College |
28 |
7th (of 10), 50 points |
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9. Saint Vincent College |
27 |
9th (of 10), 17 points |
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10. Chatham University |
13 |
10th (of 10), 13 points |
