READING, Pa. - The 2024 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held this weekend on Feb. 23-24 at The Flynn PLEX on the campus of Alvernia University. The championship will start on Friday at 1:30 p.m. and Day Two will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Medals will be given out both nights for completed events.
Tickets for the MAC Championship are sold both online and on-site. On Friday, the price for an individual ticket is $10, while students (with valid ID) at MAC schools get in for no charge.
See below for a preview of the weekend.
Men's Preview
Lebanon Valley was selected as the top ranked team in the Men's Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll, while the Falcons were selected third, receiving one first-place vote.
Some names to keep an eye on for this weekend for the Falcons include
Josh Bauman,
Zachary Mayro,
Derek Heisey,
Evan Sarkett, and Joshua Condon.
Last year, the Men's team won the Indoor MAC Championship as part of their triple crown of Conference Championships. The Falcons finished with 107.5 points, defeating second-place Lebanon Valley by four points, and third-place Widener by seven and a half points. The win gave the Falcons their third Indoor MAC Championship in program history.
2024 MAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll
1 - Lebanon Valley - 206 (12)
2 - Widener - 193 (2)
3 - Messiah - 180 (1)
4 - Stevens - 170 (1)
5 - Misericordia - 164
6 - DeSales - 141
7 - Stevenson - 128
8 - York (Pa.) - 106
9 - Hood - 98
10 - King's - 97
11 - FDU-Florham - 75
12 - Arcadia - 72
13 - Eastern - 68
14 - Alvernia - 49
15 - Delaware Valley - 37
16 - Albright - 16
Women's Preview
Earlier this week, the Widener Pride was selected as the top ranked team in the Women's Pre-Championship Coaches' poll. The Falcons were selected fourth in the poll with 175 points.
Look out for several Falcons including
Arwyn Gruenwald,
Kerrigan Lebo,
Katie Anthony,
Teddi Powell, and
Olivia Call as they look to make an impact this weekend.
The Falcons finished fifth in last year's Indoor MAC Championships with a team score of 61 points. Messiah earned several podium finishes, highlighted by a first-place finish in the 4x400 Meter Relay.
In program history, the Falcons have claimed five Indoor MAC Championships, including four-straight from 2008-2011. Their most recent title came in the winter of 2017.
2024 MAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll
1 - Widener - 209 (14)
2 - Lebanon Valley - 188 (1)
3 - Stevens - 185 (1)
4 - Messiah - 175
5 - Misericordia - 172
6 - Alvernia - 129
7 - King's - 125
8 - Arcadia - 119
9 - Eastern - 101
10 - York (Pa.) - 87
11 - Delaware Valley - 78
12 - DeSales - 72
13 - Stevenson - 61
14 - Albright - 47
15 - Hood - 27
16 - FDU-Florham - 25
If you are interested in following the events this weekend, you can check the championship central page, which is linked in this article.
