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 |