CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the 2022-23 Men’s Indoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology taking first in the men’s polls in a vote amongst league coaches.
The Fightin’ Engineers picked up six first-place votes, earning 78 points in the poll. Manchester University finished in second, with four first-place nods and 88 points with Transylvania University snagging third with 62 points. Hanover College claimed fourth, with 50 points while Bluffton University rounded out the top five with 47 points.
Listed below is the 2022-23 HCAC Indoor Track and Field Preseason Poll and the 2022-23 HCAC Athletes to Watch. For more information on HCAC Track and Field, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2022-23 HCAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (6) |
78 |
| 2. |
Manchester University (4) |
76 |
| 3. |
Transylvania University |
62 |
| 4. |
Hanover College |
50 |
| 5. |
Bluffton University |
47 |
| 6. |
Franklin College |
45 |
| 7. |
Anderson University |
27 |
| 8. |
Defiance College |
24 |
| 9. |
Earlham College |
22 |
| 10. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
19 |
2022-23 HCAC Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Caleb Carrao |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
200, 400 |
| Zack Davenport |
SO |
Frankton, Ind. |
800 |
| Kaleb Gucinski |
SR |
Fishers, Ind. |
5k |
| Michael Sweigart |
SO |
Alexandria, Ind. |
Weight Throw, Shot Put |
| Da’Marion Walker |
SO |
Muncie, Ind. |
60 Hurdles |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Desmond Gist |
JR |
Detroit, Mich. |
60 Hurdles, Long Jump |
| Cole Kropka |
SO |
New London, Ohio |
3k, 5k |
| Russell Lough |
SO |
Wintersville, Ohio |
400 |
| Kyle Manns |
SO |
Ottoville, Ohio |
High Jump |
| Simon Shawk |
SO |
Galion, Ohio |
400, 800 |
| Dontrayell Thomas |
FY |
Madera, Calif. |
60 Dash, 200, Long Jump |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Marlon Brown |
FY |
Austin, Texas |
Sprints |
| Alex Burney |
FY |
Angola, Ind. |
Distance |
| Tawon Cannon |
JR |
Columbus, Ohio |
Sprints, Hurdles |
| JaQway Janvier |
SR |
Miami Gardens, Fla. |
Sprints |
| Rontonio Scott |
JR |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
Throws |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Connor Del Carmon |
SO |
Chesterfield, Mo. |
Mile, 3k |
| Ian Gorley |
SR |
Loveland, Ohio |
3k, 5k |
| Alex Roberts |
SR |
Morrow, Ohio |
3k, 5k |
| Blessed Shumba |
SR |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
Long Jump, Triple Jump, 60m Dash |
| Micah Smith |
FY |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
60m Dash, 200 meters |
| David Thompson |
SO |
Katy, Texas |
Long Jump, Triple Jump, 60m Dash |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| John Asplund |
SO |
Bloomington, Ind. |
3k, 5k |
| Elliott Gough |
SO |
Ellettsville, Ind. |
Mile, 3k, 5k |
| Nick Patton |
SR |
Greenwood, Ind. |
60m Hurdles |
| Noah Sigler |
JR |
Avon, Ind. |
Shot Put, Weight Throw |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Jake Kehoe |
JR |
LaGrange, Ky. |
Shot Put, Weight Throw |
| Anthony Lloyd |
FY |
Columbus, Ind. |
High Jump, 60m Dash, 4x200 |
| Nate Reynolds |
SO |
Mitchell, Ind. |
60m Dash, Long Jump, 4x200 |
| Nick Stroud |
SR |
Leavenworth, Ind. |
Shot Put, Weight Throw |
| Ethan Weston |
JR |
Mt. Washington, Ky. |
3k, 5k |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Tristen Bronaugh |
JR |
Crawfordsville, Ind. |
Sprints |
| Connor Havens |
JR |
LaPorte, Ind. |
Distance |
| Gave Hendricks |
SR |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
Thorws |
| Gabe Melvin |
SR |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
Sprints |
| Enrique Salazar |
SR |
Plymouth, Ind. |
Distance |
| Ben Villafuerte |
SR |
Angola, Ind. |
Throws |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Decklan Brophy |
JR |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
Throws |
| Justin Dreyling |
SR |
Reading, Ohio |
Jumps, Sprints |
| Dylan Hammons |
FY |
Hamilton, Ohio |
Hurdles, Jumps |
| Jacob Miller |
JR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Distance |
| Alex Schmidt |
SO |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Distance |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Prescott Brackett |
SR |
Louisville, Ky. |
Sprints, Relays |
| Kyle Brownell |
JR |
Encinitas, Calif. |
High Jump |
| Jailen Hobbs |
JR |
Spring Lake, N.C. |
Sprints, Relays |
| John Sluys |
SR |
Columbus, Ind. |
Distance |
| Tim Youndt |
SR |
Pottstown, Pa. |
Triple Jump, Hurdles |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Ike Boling |
JR |
Lexington, Ky. |
200, 400 |
| Garrett Elrod |
JR |
Bowling Green, Ky. |
800, Mile |
| Drew Meader |
JR |
London, Ky. |
3k, 5k |
| Brett Rottinghaus |
SO |
Fort Wright, Ky. |
60m Dash, 200 |
| Mark Ryan |
FY |
Erlanger, Ky. |
Pole Vault |
| Will Standfield |
SO |
Lexington, Ky. |
Long Jump |