ST. LOUIS – Indiana State has been selected to repeat as MVC Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field favorites, as announced Wednesday afternoon by the conference office.
 
Indiana State received nine out of 10 first-place votes on the men's side for 99 out of 100 possible points, while the women's team earned 10 out of 12 first-place votes for 140 out of 144 possible points.
 
The Sycamores return a plethora of talent from their three-time defending indoor championship team, led by Second Team All-American Will Staggs (pole vault). Staggs, Casey Hood Jr. (60m) and Kevin Krutsch (high jump) headline the returning conference champions from indoor season. Indiana State earned 16 all-conference honors across 12 different events at last season's MVC Men's Indoor Championships, leading to a program-record 183.5 points. The Trees also earned their first-ever No. 1 Great Lakes Region ranking during the season and were ranked in the top 10 in the region, every week last season.
 
Indiana State's women's team returns both of its individual conference champions from last season in Rachel Mehringer (60m hurdles) and Niesha Anderson (weight throw), with Anderson being the highest-ranked field athlete in the MVC last season. The Sycamores had 10 different athletes earn all-conference accolades last season across 10 different events on the way to their second indoor conference title in the last three seasons. Indiana State reached as high as No. 8 in the Great Lakes Region ranking, while being ranked in the top 15 in the region every week last season.
 
Indiana State begins its MVC title defense December 13, as the Sycamores kick off their season at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite in Chicago.
 
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