ST. LOUIS – Indiana State track and field placed second in the Missouri Valley Conference Program of the Year standings which is based on performances in cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field, the Valley announced Tuesday morning.
 
Scoring is based on the teams 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.
 
Indiana State finished second in the program of the year standings. The Sycamore men finished runner up at the outdoor championship and third at the indoor championship, while the women finished within the top-four at both track & field championships in 2021. Though the Sycamores did not compete in the cross country championships, their average based off MVC competitions for the year along with total points still lands them second in the standings.
 
Illinois State was named the 2020-21 program of the year with three first-place finishes during the 2020-21 campaign.
 
Program (Titles) - Points - Average Place
1. Illinois State (3) - 12 - 2.00
2. Indiana State - 13 - 3.25
3. Southern Illinois - 15 - 3.75
3. Missouri State - 15 - 5.00
4. Northern Iowa - 20 - 3.33
5. Drake - 28 - 4.67
 
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