Embrace The Championship: Southern Connecticut Men, Stonehill Women Picked on Top as NE10 Gets Set for Indoor Track & Field Championships

Embrace The Championship: Southern Connecticut Men, Stonehill Women Picked on Top as NE10 Gets Set for Indoor Track & Field Championships

 

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INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP HOME

Owls, Skyhawks Tabbed by NE10 Coaches to Repeat as Champions

MANSFIELD, Mass. - The Southern Connecticut Men's track and field team and the Stonehill Women's team have been picked by the Northeast-10 Conference coaches to reign supreme at this weekend's NE10 Championships. The two-day event begins tomorrow and will take place at Smith College, hosted by American International College.

To see the complete results of the voting, see below.

The Owls narrowly edged out American International by just one point in the men's voting. If the coaches are accurate, this year's event could be one of the most exciting in conference history.  Southern Connecticut received 95 points and six first place votes, while the Yellow Jackets earned 94 points and the remaining five first place nods. Stonehill's men's team was picked to finish third having received 79 points.

On the women's side, the defending champions from Stonehill recieved all but one first place vote and 121 points overall. Southern Connecticut was tabbed to finish second with 107 points and the remaining first place selection. American International rounded out the top three as the Yellow Jackets earned 96 points in the coaches' voting.

 

2018 NE10 Men's Indoor Track & Field Coaches' Poll 
1. Southern Connecticut - 95 (6)
2. American International - 94 (5)
3. Stonehill - 79
4. Merrimack - 67
5. Adelphi - 65
6. Franklin Pierce - 52
7. Assumption - 51
8. New Haven - 42
9. Bentley - 26
10. Le Moyne - 19
11. Saint Rose - 14
 
2018 NE10 Women's Indoor Track & Field Coaches' Poll 
1. Stonehill - 121 (11)
2. Southern Connecticut - 107 (1)
3. American International - 96
4. Assumption - 84
4. Merrimack - 84
6. Adelphi - 74
7. New Haven - 61
8. Franklin Pierce - 51
9. Southern New Hampshire - 39
10. Bentley - 35
11. Saint Rose - 22
12. Le Moyne - 18


ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 15 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.

Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.