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Both Mastodon Track & Field Teams Picked for Third in Outdoor Poll
3/18/2024 1:03:00 PM | Women's Track and Field, Men's Track and Field
INDIANAPOLIS - The 2024 Under Armour Men's and Women's Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Poll were released on Monday (March 18), with both Purdue Fort Wayne teams picked for third.
The Mastodon women's team received 80 points, sitting behind Milwaukee (99 points), with nine first-place votes, and Youngstown State (89 points), with one first-place vote. While the men's team received 48 points, behind Youngstown State (71 points), with eight first-place votes, and Milwaukee (64 points), with one first-place vote.
The Purdue Fort Wayne women were fourth last season at the league outdoor meet. Jesseca Hudson-Turpin (100 hurdles), Brooke Neal (3000 steeplechase) and Dylan Kirkwood (heptathlon) won individual titles last season. The men were fifth last season at the outdoor meet.
The 'Dons open the outdoor season this weekend at Murray State.
2024 Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Preseason Poll
Women's
Place Team (First Place Votes) – Points
Men's
Place Team (First Place Votes) – Points
~ Feel the Rumble ~
The Mastodon women's team received 80 points, sitting behind Milwaukee (99 points), with nine first-place votes, and Youngstown State (89 points), with one first-place vote. While the men's team received 48 points, behind Youngstown State (71 points), with eight first-place votes, and Milwaukee (64 points), with one first-place vote.
The Purdue Fort Wayne women were fourth last season at the league outdoor meet. Jesseca Hudson-Turpin (100 hurdles), Brooke Neal (3000 steeplechase) and Dylan Kirkwood (heptathlon) won individual titles last season. The men were fifth last season at the outdoor meet.
The 'Dons open the outdoor season this weekend at Murray State.
2024 Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Preseason Poll
Women's
Place Team (First Place Votes) – Points
- Milwaukee (9) – 99
- Youngstown State (1) – 89
- Purdue Fort Wayne – 80
- Oakland – 63
- Northern Kentucky – 62
- IUPUI – 51
- Wright State – 33
- Detroit Mercy – 32
- RMU – 27
- Cleveland State – 14
Men's
Place Team (First Place Votes) – Points
- Youngstown State (8) – 71
- Milwaukee (1) – 64
- Purdue Fort Wayne – 48
- Oakland – 47
- IUPUI – 36
- Detroit Mercy – 29
- Wright State – 16
- Northern Kentucky – 13
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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