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Well after a memorable indoor season where the men's track team won their first ever MVC Indoor title, here is what I think the outdoor season looks like ...
Obviously they will now have the target on their backs as one of the favorites as opposed to indoor where they were picked 4th in the pre-meet poll. Hopefully they will be able to handle the success and win the outdoor title as well.
Outdoor track adds the following events: 100m (replaces 60m), 3000m steeplechase (replaces 3000m), 10,000m, 400m hurdles, 4x100m relay (replaces DMR), Discus, Javelin, Hammer (replaces Weight Throw), Decathlon (replaces Heptathlon). The 1500m also replaces the mile which is virtually the same event.
In the events added above I think the Shockers should be stronger. They will be awesome in the Javelin as well as being much better all-around in the throws. Adding the 400m hurdles should be good as well. The other events should be similiar to indoor.
Don't know about the rest of the league but the usual suspects SIU, UNI and Indiana St should be the top challengers.
The multi eventers had a good season opener in Rice last weekend and the rest of the team will open at UT-Arlington Saturday. Lots of great meets on the schedule with the annual KT Woodman on April 9-10 in Cessna Stadium and the MVC in mid-May at Illinois State.
Obviously they will now have the target on their backs as one of the favorites as opposed to indoor where they were picked 4th in the pre-meet poll. Hopefully they will be able to handle the success and win the outdoor title as well.
Outdoor track adds the following events: 100m (replaces 60m), 3000m steeplechase (replaces 3000m), 10,000m, 400m hurdles, 4x100m relay (replaces DMR), Discus, Javelin, Hammer (replaces Weight Throw), Decathlon (replaces Heptathlon). The 1500m also replaces the mile which is virtually the same event.
In the events added above I think the Shockers should be stronger. They will be awesome in the Javelin as well as being much better all-around in the throws. Adding the 400m hurdles should be good as well. The other events should be similiar to indoor.
Don't know about the rest of the league but the usual suspects SIU, UNI and Indiana St should be the top challengers.
The multi eventers had a good season opener in Rice last weekend and the rest of the team will open at UT-Arlington Saturday. Lots of great meets on the schedule with the annual KT Woodman on April 9-10 in Cessna Stadium and the MVC in mid-May at Illinois State.
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