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Crusaders Tabbed Fifth in Outdoor Preseason Poll

Friday, March 24, 2006

The Valparaiso men's track and field team has been picked to finish in fifth place at the Mid-Continent Conference Outdoor Championships, according to the preseason poll released today.

The Crusaders received 14 points in the voting, comprised of the league's seven head coaches. Oral Roberts was chosen to win the conference championship, with Southern Utah and Western Illinois close behind. UMKC, Valpo, Oakland, and Chicago State rounded out the voting.

The Mid-Con Outdoor Championships are slated to be held May 11-13 in Macomb, Ill.

2005-2006 Mid-Continent Conference Preseason Poll

Team Points
1. Oral Roberts 35 (5)
2. Southern Utah 32 (2)
3. Western Illinois 25
4. UMKC 22
5. Valparaiso 14
6. Oakland 11
7. Chicago State 8
(First place votes in parentheses)
Baseball Toledo 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 14 Valpo 6
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 16 13th/13 (309)
Baseball Youngstown State 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 16 Valpo 4
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 17 13th/13 (617)
Baseball Youngstown State 4 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 7
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 17 #7/8 Michigan 5
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 18 13th/13 (927)
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18 Valpo 3
Softball Valpo 7 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 Central Michigan 4
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 California 6
Baseball Valpo 8 Niles, Ohio
May 23 UIC 7
M Track NCAA East Regional Championships Greensboro, N.C.
May 24
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25 Winner of #4 Wright State/#1 Milwaukee
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 26 Horizon League Championship