The MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held this weekend on Feb. 24-25 at Alvernia University at the Flynn PLEX. The Championships will begin on Friday, Feb. 24 at 1:30 PM while day two will start at 11:00 AM on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Fans should note, there is an admissions charge for viewing of the events. On Friday, the prices are Adults
$7, Students $
4. On Saturday, Adults are
$10 and Students are
$6.
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Read below for a quick preview of the weekend.
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MEN
Widener was selected as the favorite in the men's pre-championship poll while the Falcons slotted into second. Of note, FDU-Florham will compete in its first year of the Indoor Championships, making their debut this weekend.
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Look out for multiple Falcons including
Logan Horst,
Louka Fetter,
Andrew Hutchinson,
John Steele and
Landon Kerr to make an impact this weekend.
Last season, Messiah finished second to Widener, accumulating 133 points on the weekend. Messiah has claimed an Indoor MAC Championship twice in the program, most recently in 2009.
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| 2023 MAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll |
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
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| 1 |
Widener |
225 (15) |
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| 2 |
Messiah |
201 |
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| 3 |
Lebanon Valley |
199 |
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| 4 |
Stevens |
172 |
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| 5 |
York |
159 |
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| 6 |
Stevenson |
158 |
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| 7 |
DeSalesents. |
154 |
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| 8 |
Misericordia |
126 |
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| 9 |
King's |
112 |
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| 10 |
Hood |
89 |
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| 11 |
Delaware Valley |
81 |
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| 12 |
Eastern |
60 |
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| 13 |
Alvernia |
59 |
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| 14 |
FDU-Florham |
55 |
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| 15 |
Arcadia |
49 |
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| 16 |
Albright |
21 |
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WOMEN
Similar to the men, Widener was selected first overall in the poll. Messiah was selected fifth receiving one first place vote.
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Look for
Sarah Bath,
Allison Keller,
Natalie Hamlen,
Noelle Crowley and
Katie Anthony to anchor the Falcons on the weekend.
Messiah last won the Championships in 2018 and have five overall titles in the Indoor Championships. Last season, the Falcons finished third with 90 points behind Misericordia and Widener.
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| 2023 MAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll |
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
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| 1 |
Widener |
219(11) |
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| 2 |
Misericordia |
211(3) |
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| 3 |
Stevens |
199(1) |
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| 4 |
Lebanon Valley |
182 |
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| 5 |
Messiah |
174(1) |
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| 6 |
York |
139 |
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| 7 |
Alvernia |
135 |
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| 8 |
King's |
130 |
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| 9 |
DeSales |
108 |
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| 10 |
Stevenson |
104 |
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| 11 |
Eastern |
81 |
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| 12 |
Arcadia |
75 |
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| 13 |
Delaware Valley |
60 |
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| 14 |
Hood |
56 |
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| 15 |
FDU-Florham |
25 |
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| 16 |
Albright |
22 |
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You can follow along throughout the weekend on championship central page, which has been linked to this article.
