Mavericks Picked Third in Preseason Track Poll
Dec 3, 2013 | Track & Field
ELMHURST, Ill. – The Omaha track & field team has been picked to finish third in the annual indoor preseason poll of the Summit League's head coaches.
The Mavericks, who were runners up in their first appearance in the championship last season, earned 26 points in the voting. They trailed six-time defending champion North Dakota State which earned 35 points and five first-place votes and South Dakota which earned 32 points and two first-place votes. USD finished third to the Mavericks last year by four points.
Rounding out the voting were South Dakota State (21 points), Western Illinois (16), Fort Wayne (9) and IUPUI (8).
During last year's indoor championship, senior Sami Spenner won individual titles in the long jump, triple jump and pentathlon. She was the 2012-13 Field Championship MVP and the Field Athlete of the Year in the Summit League.
The Mavericks begin their season on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the K-State All Comers meet in Manhattan, Kan.
The Mavericks, who were runners up in their first appearance in the championship last season, earned 26 points in the voting. They trailed six-time defending champion North Dakota State which earned 35 points and five first-place votes and South Dakota which earned 32 points and two first-place votes. USD finished third to the Mavericks last year by four points.
Rounding out the voting were South Dakota State (21 points), Western Illinois (16), Fort Wayne (9) and IUPUI (8).
During last year's indoor championship, senior Sami Spenner won individual titles in the long jump, triple jump and pentathlon. She was the 2012-13 Field Championship MVP and the Field Athlete of the Year in the Summit League.
The Mavericks begin their season on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the K-State All Comers meet in Manhattan, Kan.
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