Bloomington, Minn. --- The Minnesota State women's track and field team – the defending Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships - has been named the preseason favorite for the upcoming outdoor season.
The Mavericks accumulated 14 of the 15 first-place votes and recorded 196 points overall. Augustana was picked second with 181 points in the poll. Fifteen NSIC schools sponsor women's outdoor track and field.
Junior sprinter
Denisha Cartwright was selected as
Track Athlete to Watch while senior thrower
Lexie Hurst was named the team's
Field Athlete to Watch.
Minnesota State opens the outdoor portion of its schedule March 24th and 25th at the Wildcat Outdoor Classic in Wayne, Neb.
| NSIC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Poll |
| Rank |
Team (1st place vote) |
Total Points |
| 1 |
Minnesota State (10) |
120 |
| 2 |
Augustana (2) |
112 |
| 3 |
MSU Moorhead |
91 |
| 4 |
U-Mary |
88 |
| 5 |
Wayne State |
76 |
| 6 |
Minnesota Duluth |
70 |
| 7 |
Concordia St. Paul |
66 |
| 8 |
Northern State |
53 |
| 9 |
Sioux Falls |
48 |
| 10 |
Minot State |
34 |
| 11 |
Southwest Minnesota State22 |
22 |
| 12 |
Upper Iowa |
12 |
