Lebanon Valley and Widener Named Favorites in 2024 MAC Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Polls

4/26/2024 11:00:00 AM

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CHESTER, Pa. (Outdoor Track & Field) - The 2024 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships are set for May 2-4 at Widener University.

Live results will be on the championship central page during the championship. 

Tickets are available for spectators to purchase on site. Attendnace is free on Thursday. For Friday and Saturday, adult tickets (ages 7+) are $10, students with valid MAC ID and children 6 and under are free. There is an all sessions pass available for purchase for $15. 

2024 MAC Champsionship t-shirts will be available to purchase on site. Championship merchandise features teal performance t-shirts that will be available in short ($18) and long ($20) sleeves. 

Lebanon Valley was picked as the favorite in the 2024 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll with 13 first place votes for 222 points. Stevens was picked to finish second with 194 points, while host, Widener, was picked to finish third with 189 points and three first-place votes. Messiah rounded out the top-four with 184 points.

2024 MAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll
Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Lebanon Valley 222 (13)
2 Stevens 194
3 Widener 189 (3)
4 Messiah 184
5 DeSales 174
6 Misericordia 159
7 York 140
8 Stevenson 131
9 Alvernia 110
10 Eastern 80
11 Hood 79
12 Delaware Valley 71
13 King's 70
14 Arcadia 62
15 FDU-Florham 35
16 Albright 20

Widener was picked as favorites in the 2024 MAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches’ Poll with 12 first-place votes for 222 points. Stevens is a close second with 210 points and three first-place votes. Lebanon Valley and Misericordia are tied for third with 189 points with Lebanon Valley receiving one first-place vote.

2024 MAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll
Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Widener 222 (12)
2 Stevens 210 (3)
t3 Lebanon Valley 189 (1)
t3 Misericordia 189
5 Messiah 163
6 King's 156
7 Alvernia 139
8 DeSales 113
9 Arcadia 111
10 York 103
11 Eastern 87
12 Delaware Valley 72
13 Stevenson 53
14 FDU-Florham 49
15 Albright 41
16 Hood 23

The MAC has 20 NCAA Division III top-20 times/marks heading into the conference championship. The top-20 times/marks can be seen below.

200-Meter
Women: 11. Laura Mathews (Stevens), 24.64

100H
Women: 4. Laura Mathews (Stevens), 13.94

400-Meter
Men: 17. Sam Knowles (Widener), 47.88; 18. Andrew Novrocki (King's), 47.96

Triple Jump
Men: 6. Matayo McGraw (Widener), 14.70; 8. Myles Sames (Arcadia), 14.68; 11. Brendan Provan (Messiah), 14.60
Women: 13. Shinelle Felix (Alvernia), 12.00

Shot Put
Men: 10. Andrew Mott (York), 16.71; 19. Nathan Williams (Stevenson), 16.10

Discus
Men: 11. Andrew Mott (York), 51.45; 14. Nathan Williams (Stevenson), 50.37; 15. Brandon Perot (Delaware Valley), 50.09
Women: 12. Brandy Varner (King's), 44.72

Hammer
Men: 3. Nathan Williams (Stevenson), 60.87
Women: 13. Isabel Rodriguez (Widener), 53.08; 20. Katelyn Shoemaker (King's), 52.07

Javelin
Men: 6. Ian Paul (Lebanon Valley), 62.32
Women: 7. Alexandra Snyder (Misericordia), 42.10

Heptatholon
Women: 4. Laura Mathews (Stevens), 4823