INDIANAPOLIS – Lewis was voted first in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) women’s indoor track and field preseason coaches’ poll presented by Primo Designs, the conference office announced Thursday.
The preseason poll is selected by the league’s head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
No. 1 Lewis
- Received six first-place votes and 160 total points.
- Finished second in the GLVC Championship last year and sent one athlete to the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships.
- Head coach Dana Schwarting enters his 22nd season at the helm.
- Return sophomore Olivia Cox and senior Mary Edwards, both GLVC Championship standouts.
No. 2 Indianapolis
- Received five first-place votes and 156 total points.
- Finished first in the GLVC Championship last year, the second time in program history.
- Sent two athletes to nationals.
- Director of Track & Field Brad Robinson enters his second season with the Greyhounds.
- Return junior national qualifier and All-American Vivian Osagie.
No. 3 Southwest Baptist
- Received two first-place votes and 140 total points.
- Finished fourth in the GLVC Championship last year and sent one athlete to nationals.
- Head coach Corey McElhaney enters his 20th season with the program.
- Return senior GLVC champion Laura Dixon and fifth-year GLVC champion Emily Young.
No. 4 Lincoln
- Received the other first-place vote and 139 total points.
- Finished third in the GLVC Championship last year and sent two athletes to nationals.
- Head coach Victor Thomas enters his 25th season with the Blue Tigers as a 14-time NCAA DII national champion coach.
- Return senior national qualifier Aaliyannah Anderson and sophomore national qualifier Quana Walker.
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
2026 GLVC WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL
| Place |
School |
Points (first-place votes) |
| 1. |
Lewis |
160 (6) |
| 2. |
Indianapolis |
156 (5) |
| 3. |
Southwest Baptist |
140 (2) |
| 4. |
Lincoln |
139 (1) |
| T-5. |
Maryville |
115 |
| T-5. |
Missouri S&T |
115 |
| 7. |
McKendree |
85 |
| 8. |
Drury |
80 |
| 9. |
Truman |
73 |
| 10. |
Rockhurst |
71 |
| 11. |
Illinois Springfield |
47 |
| 12. |
Quincy |
45 |
| 13. |
Upper Iowa |
29 |
| 14. |
William Jewell |
19 |