ARLINGTON, Texas — The WAC released its 2025 Indoor Track & Field Pre-Championship Coaches' Polls on Thursday in advance of next week's championship and Utah Valley University's women were picked to win the championship while the men were picked to finish second. The competition is being held Feb. 28 and March 1 at the Podium in Spokane, Washington.
On the women's side, UVU, Grand Canyon, and Tarleton State round out the poll, that has the coaches' picks for the top three teams. Grand Canyon is voted as the men's favorite with the Wolverines second and UT Arlington third. A win for Utah Valley's women would be their first indoor team title while the men won their lone WAC Indoor team championship in 2015.
Utah Valley has seven athletes who have posted the top marks in the WAC this season in nine different events, led by two each from
Quincy Bonds and
Mo Guled. Bonds is the WAC leader in the 60-meter hurdles and 200-meter race while Guled leads in both the 3k and 5k.
Also atop the WAC leaders for the indoor season so far are:
Aiden Garnett (high jump), Ella Hooper (400m),
Alyssa Logan (weight throw),
Anna Martin (5,000), and
Kelsi Oldroyd (long jump).