Men's Track and Field

2023 HCAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Men’s Outdoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology picked to finish first in 2023 in a vote among league coaches.

Following their Indoor Track and Field Championship, the Fightin’ Engineers were the unanimous favorites, with a commanding 81 points. Manchester University finished in second with 73 points, picking up the solo remaining first-place vote. Bluffton University (65) finished in third, Anderson University (53) placed fourth and Franklin College (52) rounded out the top half of the poll in fifth.
 
Listed below is the 2023 HCAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll and the 2023 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.
 
2023 HCAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
 
1. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (9) 81
2. Manchester University (1) 73
3. Bluffton University 65
4. Anderson University 53
5. Franklin College 52
6. Mount St. Joseph University 34
7. Earlham College 33
8. Hanover College 25
9. Transylvania University 24
10. Defiance College 10
 
2023 HCAC Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
Name Class Hometown Events
Caleb Carrao JR Indianapolis, Ind. Sprints
Zach Davenport SO Frankton, Ind. Middle Distance
Andre Moore FY Indianapolis, Ind. Sprints
David Stansbury FY Elkhart, Ind. Distance
Michael Sweigart SO Alexandria, Ind. Throws
    
Bluffton
Name Class Hometown Events
Desmond Gist JR Detroit, Mich. Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps
Cole Kropka SO New London, Ohio Distance
Russell Lough SO Wintersville, Ohio Sprints
Ethan Ly JR Celina, Ohio Distance
Kyle Manns SO Ottoville, Ohio Jumps, Hurdles
 
Defiance
Name Class Hometown Events
Marlon Brown FY Austin, Texas Sprints
Ja’Qway Janvier SR Miami Gardens, Fla. Sprints
    
Earlham
Name Class Hometown Events
Connor Del Carmen SO Chesterfield, Mo. Distance
Connor Kimball SR West Valley City, Utah Middle Distance
 
Franklin
Name Class Hometown Events
Josh Asplund SO Bloomington, Ind. Distance
Eli Cochrane JR Franklin, Ind. Middle Distance, Relay
Logan McIntosh FY Commiskey, Ind. Sprints, Jumps, Relay
Nick Patton SR Greenwood, Ind. Hurdles
Noah Sigler JR Avon, Ind. Throws
    
Hanover
Name Class Hometown Events
Jamyes Evans JR Warrenton, Ga. Sprints, Relay
Torion’Ja Forrest SR Peru, Ind. Sprints, Relay
Robert Hoegeman SR Monroe, Ohio Middle Distance
Anthony Lloyd FY Columbus, Ind. Sprints, Relay, Jumps
Nick Stroud SR Leavenworth, Ind. Throws
 
Manchester
Name Class Hometown Events
Connor Havens JR LaPorte, Ind. Distance
Gabe Hendricks SR Fort Wayne, Ind. Throws
Gabe Melvin SR Jacksonville, Fla. Sprints
Enrique Salazar SY Plymouth, Ind. Distance
Corbin Till FY Fort Wayne, Ind. Sprints
Ben Villafuerte SR Angola, Ind. Throws
 
Mount St. Joseph
Name Class Hometown Events
Decklan Brophy JR Knoxville, Tenn. Throws
DeAndre Cowen FY Yellow Springs, Ohio Jumps
Justin Dreyling SR Reading, Ohio Jumps
Dylan Hammons FY Hamilton, Ohio Jumps, Relays
Chase Samples SR La Grange, Ky. Sprints, Relays
    
Rose-Hulman
Name Class Hometown Events
Kyle Brownell JR Encinitas, Calif. Jumps
Jailen Hobbs JR Spring Lake, N.C. Sprints
John Sluys SR Columbus, Ind. Distance
Timothy Youndt SR Pottstown, Pa. Jumps, Hurdles
 
Transylvania
Name Class Hometown Events
Garrett Elrod JR Bowling Green, Ky. Middle Distance
Drew Meader JR London, Ky. Distance