Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Picked First in CSAC Preseason Coaches Poll

ERIE, Pa. – Both the men's and women's outdoor track and field teams were selected by coaches to finish first in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) preseason coaches' poll, announced on Friday.

The men received 15 points and three first-place votes while the women gathered four first-place votes for a total of 24 points.

Last season, the men won the title with 282 points and Keystone College was second with 101 points.

On the women's side, Behrend came in first at the CSAC Championships with 246.5 points, while Gwynedd-Mercy finished in second with 135points.

Men's Preseason Rankings

1. Penn State Behrend – 15 (3)

2. Franciscan – 9

3. Alfred State – 8(1)

4. Keystone – 8
 

Women's Preseason Rankings

1. Penn State Behrend – 24 (4)

2. Keystone - 17 

3. Franciscan - 15 (1)

4. Alfred State - 14

5. Notre Dame - 5