ST. LOUIS - The Indiana State Cross Country and Track & Field programs have finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference Program of the Year standings, the Valley announced Thursday morning.
 
Scoring is based on the team's finish at each Missouri Valley Conference Championship in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points … 10th = 10 points) with the lowest total score for all six championships (3 men's and 3 women's) combined determining the award winner.
 
The Sycamores finished with a total of 19 points, trailing only Illinois State who finished atop the Program of the Year standings with 10 points. The Trees finished in front of Northern Iowa (21), Southern Illinois (27) and Bradley (28). More specifically, the women finished second with nine points to Illinois State's five, while the men placed third with 10 points behind Northern Iowa (8) and Illinois State (5).
 
It was a successful year for Indiana State cross country and track and field. The Sycamores were runners-up in women's outdoor track and field, third in men's indoor track and field as well as men's and women's outdoor track and field, and fourth in men's and women's cross country.
 
For the latest information on the Sycamore Track & Field teams, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook and Twitter.