NEW LONDON, N.H. – April 26, 2019 – The Colby-Sawyer men's and women's outdoor track and field teams will compete at the 2019 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships this weekend at Regis College.
In preparation for the 2019 GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, polls were conducted among the league's head coaches predicting how the teams would finish. The men's and women's championships will each feature six GNAC teams. Also holding their respective championship at this weekend's meet, will be the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) and New England Collegiate Conference (NECC). Each conference will have its own champion.
On the men's side, Colby-Sawyer was tabbed the favorite with 33 points and five first-place votes. Regis, the defending champion, was voted second with 29 points and one first-place vote.
On the women's side, Colby-Sawyer was selected second with 27 points. The Regis women, also the defending champions, were picked to win the title again with 34 points and five first-place votes. Emmanuel received the final first-place vote to finish third in the rankings with 24 points.
The two-day event will begin on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Regis Athletics Complex with the women's hammer throw and men's javelin. Track events are slated to start at 6 p.m. with 10,000 meter run and 4x800 relays.
Men's Heat Sheet
Women's Heat Sheet
On Sunday, track events will begin at 9:30 a.m. with field events starting at 10:00 a.m. For complete event information click
HERE
2019 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship Poll
| Place |
Team |
Points |
1st Place |
| 1. |
Colby-Sawyer |
33 |
5 |
| 2. |
Regis |
29 |
1 |
| 3. |
Saint Joseph's (Maine) |
24 |
|
| 4. |
Emmanuel |
20 |
|
| 5. |
Suffolk |
13 |
|
| 6. |
Lasell |
7 |
|
2019 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship Poll
| Place |
Team |
Points |
1st Place |
| 1. |
Regis |
34 |
5 |
| 2. |
Colby-Sawyer |
27 |
|
| 3. |
Emmanuel |
24 |
1 |
| 4. |
Saint Joseph's (Maine) |
22 |
|
| 5. |
Suffolk |
12 |
|
| 6. |
Lasell |
7 |
|
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