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Montana State Track & Field Picked Second in Outdoor Coaches Poll
3/23/2022 1:18:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
The Montana State men’s and women’s track and field teams are expected to contend among the best in the Big Sky Conference this outdoor season as the coaches’ polls were released Wednesday by the league
FARMINGTON, Utah – The Montana State men's and women's track and field teams are expected to contend among the best in the Big Sky Conference this outdoor season as the coaches' polls were released Wednesday by the league.
Northern Arizona was selected unanimously to repeat as Big Sky Champions on both the men's and women's side. NAU's men won the 2021 title, claiming their seventh trophy in their last nine attempts. The Lumberjack women also won in 2021, marking their fifth trophy in their last seven tries.
Montana State was selected as the runner-up in both the men's and women's poll. While NAU earned the maximum 121 points with 11 first-place votes, the Bobcat men and women earned high point totals by coaches' votes. The MSU men (106) finished ahead of Idaho (102) while those two teams finished easily ahead of fourth-place Weber State (86). MSU's women scored 97 points to place ahead of Weber State (90), Idaho (89) and Idaho State (84).
The full results of the polls can be found below. Coaches were permitted to vote for their own teams.
The 2022 Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Pocatello, Idaho, from May 11-14.
Men's Outdoor Poll
Northern Arizona (11) – 121
Montana State – 106
Idaho – 102
Weber State – 86
Eastern Washington – 71
Idaho State – 65
Southern Utah – 54
Montana – 44
Sacramento State – 35
Northern Colorado – 27
Portland State – 15
Women's Outdoor Poll
Northern Arizona (11) – 121
Montana State – 97
Weber State – 90
Idaho – 89
Idaho State – 84
Eastern Washington – 62
Montana – 56
Southern Utah – 45
Sacramento State – 43
Northern Colorado – 27
Portland State – 12
Northern Arizona was selected unanimously to repeat as Big Sky Champions on both the men's and women's side. NAU's men won the 2021 title, claiming their seventh trophy in their last nine attempts. The Lumberjack women also won in 2021, marking their fifth trophy in their last seven tries.
Montana State was selected as the runner-up in both the men's and women's poll. While NAU earned the maximum 121 points with 11 first-place votes, the Bobcat men and women earned high point totals by coaches' votes. The MSU men (106) finished ahead of Idaho (102) while those two teams finished easily ahead of fourth-place Weber State (86). MSU's women scored 97 points to place ahead of Weber State (90), Idaho (89) and Idaho State (84).
The full results of the polls can be found below. Coaches were permitted to vote for their own teams.
The 2022 Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Pocatello, Idaho, from May 11-14.
Men's Outdoor Poll
Northern Arizona (11) – 121
Montana State – 106
Idaho – 102
Weber State – 86
Eastern Washington – 71
Idaho State – 65
Southern Utah – 54
Montana – 44
Sacramento State – 35
Northern Colorado – 27
Portland State – 15
Women's Outdoor Poll
Northern Arizona (11) – 121
Montana State – 97
Weber State – 90
Idaho – 89
Idaho State – 84
Eastern Washington – 62
Montana – 56
Southern Utah – 45
Sacramento State – 43
Northern Colorado – 27
Portland State – 12
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