CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the 2025 Women's Outdoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Berea College predicted to finish in first place, in their first season of conference participation, based on a vote amongst league coaches.
The Mountaineers picked up eight first-place votes, earning 79 points in the poll. Rose-Hulman received the remaining two first place votes and 73 total poll points. Manchester University is predicted to finish in third place with 60 points. Hanover (fourth place - 57 points) and Transylvania (53 points) rounded out the top five.
Manchester seeks to jump into the first place podium with a strong 2025 season on the way.
Listed below are the 2025 HCAC Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll results and the 2024 HCAC All-Conference Returners and 2025 HCAC Other Athletes to Watch.
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2025 HCAC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
(#) Denotes Number of First-Place Votes
| 1. |
Berea College Mountaineers (8) |
79 |
| 2. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin' Engineers (2) |
73 |
| 3. |
Manchester University Spartans |
60 |
| 4. |
Hanover College Panthers |
57 |
| 5. |
Transylvania University Pioneers |
53 |
| 6. |
Mount St. Joseph University Lions |
39 |
| 7. |
Earlham College Quakers |
29 |
| T8. |
Bluffton University Beavers |
22 |
| T8. |
Franklin College Grizzlies |
22 |
| 10. |
Anderson University Ravens |
16 |
HCAC All-Conference Returners from Last Season:
2024-25 HCAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Other Athletes to Watch:
