MASCAC Men’s Outdoor Track Pre-Season Poll Announced
Falcons selected third with a total of ten points
FITCHBURG, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's outdoor track and field team was recently selected third in the 2022 MASCAC Pre-Season Coaches Poll as announced by the league office Friday afternoon.
The Bears of Bridgewater State were selected as the pre-season favorite to win the 2022 MASCAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field crown after receiving four first place votes to amass a total of 16 points to edge second place Westfield State's total of 12 points.
Sitting in the third slot was Fitchburg State with a total of ten points, including the final first place ballot, while Worcester State followed in fourth with eight points. Massachusetts Maritime rounded out this year's MASCAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Poll in the fifth spot after finishing with a total of four points.
The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, the nation's oldest Division III men's and women's playing conference, has a rich and storied tradition of competitive success while celebrating excellence in the classroom. MASCAC member schools include Bridgewater State University, Fitchburg State University, Framingham State University, MCLA, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Salem State University, Westfield State University and Worcester State University. Two other institutions, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Plymouth State University, are affiliate members of the conference in the sports of football and men's ice hockey, while Western Connecticut State University joined the conference as an affiliate member in football beginning in 2013-14.
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2022 MASCAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches Poll |
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1. Bridgewater State (4) |
16 points |
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2. Westfield State |
12 points |
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3. Fitchburg State (1) |
10 points |
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4. Worcester State |
8 points |
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5. Mass. Maritime |
4 points |
Portions of release courtesy of the MASCAC media relations office