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 Wednesday.
The men received 48 points and six first-place votes while the women gathered five first-place votes for a total of 46 points.
Last season, the men won the title with 280 points and Keystone College was second with 133 points.
On the women's side, Behrend came in first at the CSAC Championships with 306 points, while Keystone College finished in second with 100 points.
Men's Preseason Rankings
1. Penn State Behrend – 48 (6)
2. Gwynedd Mercy – 34
3. Marywood – 34 (1)
4. Keystone – 32
5. Franciscan – 21
6. Immaculata – 16
7. Neumann – 11
Women's Preseason Rankings
1. Penn State Behrend – 46 (5)
2. Gwynedd Mercy – 40 (1)
3. Marywood – 36 (1)
4. Keystone – 27
5. Immaculata – 21
6. Franciscan – 14
7. Neumann – 12