INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced that the Lincoln men's track & field team was the favorite to win the 2025 league outdoor championship while the Blue Tiger women were picked second in the annual GLVC Preseason Coaches Polls.

The Lincoln men, which won the conference title in indoor track & field, received seven first-place votes and 162 overall points to be chosen first in the preseason poll. Lewis, which received four first-place votes, was next with 156 points while Missouri S&T, the team that claimed the other three first-place votes, was picked third with 145 points. Indianapolis (126 points) and Southwest Baptist (112) closed out the top-five.

In the women's preseason poll, Lincoln received two first-place votes and 182 overall points en route to being selected second. Lewis was named the preseason favorite after garnering 12 first-place votes and 194 overall points. Indianapolis also got a first-place nod and totaled 168 points to be chosen third. Southwest Baptist (154) and Missouri S&T (145) round out the top-five.

Both Blue Tiger track & field teams are in Jefferson City, Mo. on Saturday (April 5) to host the Lincoln Open. Field events are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. CDT while the running events are slated to begin at 1:10 p.m. CDT.

Men's Poll

1.	Lincoln	162 (7)
2.	Lewis	156 (4)
3.	Missouri S&T	145 (3)
4.	Indianapolis	126
5.	Southwest Baptist	112
6.	Maryville	97
7.	Drury	94
8.	McKendree	82
	Truman State	82
10.	Illinois Springfield	66
11.	William Jewell	64
12.	Rockhurst	32
13.	Missouri-St. Louis	29
14.	Quincy	27

Women's Poll

1.	Lewis	194 (12)
2.	Lincoln	182 (2)
3.	Indianapolis	168 (1)
4.	Southwest Baptist	154
5.	Missouri S&T	145
6.	Maryville	126
7.	Truman State	118
8.	William Jewell	96
9.	McKendree	85
10.	Drury	80
11.	Illinois Springfield	72
12.	Upper Iowa	46
13.	Missouri-St. Louis	42
14.	Rockhurst	40
15.	Quincy	25