MAAC Announces Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches’ Polls
EDISON, NJ (Feb. 23, 2021) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has announced the 2021 Preseason Coaches’ Polls for Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Monmouth University was the unanimous favorite on the men’s side, collecting all eight first-place votes. Rider University came in second with 56 points, followed by Iona College with 43. Manhattan College and Marist College claimed fifth and sixth place, with the poll rounded out with Saint Peter’s University, Siena College, and Canisius College.
On the women’s side, Rider claimed the top preseason honors with 92 points and four first-place votes. Monmouth also collected four first place votes, coming in second with a total of 89 points. Quinnipiac University collected the final two top votes to come in third with 84 points. Following the Bobcats was Manhattan, Iona, Marist, and Saint Peter’s. The 2021 Women’s Track and Field Preseason Poll was rounded out by Siena, Canisius, and Niagara University.
The 2021 MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships are set to be held on May 8 and 9 at the Michael P. Brady Track and Field Complex on the campus of Rider University. Stay up to date with all MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship news by visiting
MAACSports.com/OutdoorTrack.
| Men's Preseason Coaches' Poll |
| 1 |
Monmouth (8) |
64 |
| 2 |
Rider |
56 |
| 3 |
Iona |
43 |
| 4 |
Manhattan |
41 |
| 5 |
Marist |
28 |
| 6 |
Saint Peter's |
23 |
| 7 |
Siena |
20 |
| 8 |
Canisius |
13 |
| Women's Preseason Coaches' Poll |
| 1 |
Rider (4) |
92 |
| 2 |
Monmouth (4) |
89 |
| 3 |
Quinnipiac (2) |
84 |
| 4 |
Manhattan |
67 |
| 5 |
Iona |
61 |
| 6 |
Marist |
47 |
| 7 |
Saint Peter's |
40 |
| 8 |
Siena |
31 |
| 9 |
Canisius |
20 |
| 10 |
Niagara |
19 |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) celebrates its 40th year of competition during the 2020-21 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.