Women Fifth, Men Sixth in BSC Indoor Coaches' Poll

CEDAR CITY, Utah - Southern Utah University track and field has been picked fifth on the women's side and sixth on the men's side in the annual preseason coaches' poll as released by the Big Sky Conference offices on Thursday. Northern Arizona and Weber State topped the polls for the men and women, respectively.

On the men's side, NAU (119) garnered nine first-place votes and was followed by Montana State (97) with two first-place votes in second place. Sacramento State (93), Weber State (88) and Eastern Washington (78) were ahead of the Thunderbirds (65) in third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Idaho State (64), Montana (53), North Dakota (25), Northern Colorado (24) and Portland State (20) rounded out the poll.

On the women's side, Weber State was only one point ahead of Sacramento State with 114 points and five first-place votes with the Hornets garnering 113 points and six first-place votes. Northern Arizona (85) and Portland State (75) rounded out the top five in third and fourth, respectively, ahead of SUU (72). Montana (65), Montana State (65), Idaho State (55), Eastern Washington (39), North Dakota (22) and Northern Colorado (21) finished out the poll.

SUU track & field will begin the indoor season on January 12 when the Thunderbirds take part in the Lumberjack Team Challenge in Flagstaff, Ariz.

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