Harrogate, TN - Following the completion of the indoor track and field season, it was a quick turnaround for the outdoor track and field season, which began on Friday in the EKU Invitational at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY. The South Atlantic Conference announced its preseason outdoor track and field poll on Friday, seeing the women's team ranked third in the conference preseason poll, and the men ranked ninth.
Complete SAC preseason rankings:
2025 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches' Poll
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wingate (12)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 144
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lenoir-Rhyne (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 132
3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LMUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 108
4           Catawba                         105
5           Anderson                       102
6           Tusculum                       98
7           Carson-Newman       81
8           Newberry                       66
9           Limestone                     58
10         Mars Hill                         40
11         Emory & Henry            37
12         Coker                               27
13         UVA Wise                       16
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2025 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches' Poll
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wingate (12)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 144
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lenoir-Rhyne (1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 133
3           Catawba                         107
4           Anderson                       104
5           Carson-Newman       102
6           Tusculum                       86
7           Limestone                     80
8           Mars Hill                         63
9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LMUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 57
10         Newberry                       53
11         Emory & Henry            43
12         Coker                               28
13         UVA Wise                       14
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