The Youngstown State men's and women's track and field teams are the preseason favorites to sweep the league titles as the Horizon League announced its Under Armour #HLTF Outdoor preseason polls on Thursday.
The Championships will be hosted by the Penguins at Farmers National Bank Field on May 9-11.
The men's team recently collected its 10th straight indoor Horizon League crown earlier this month. YSU's men's program has won the past five outdoor championships and eight of the last 10.
The women's team picked up its eighth indoor title in nine years recently holding off Purdue Fort Wayne and Milwaukee. YSU had a streak of nine straight outdoor titles snapped last year by the Panthers.
YSU will send a select group of athletes to the Marty Pushkin Invitational hosted by West Virginia on March 21-22.
Returning YSU Event Champions
Hunter Christopher – 10,000m
Luke Laubacher – 110m Hurdles
Melana Schumaker – Pole Vault
Esther Solarin – Long Jump, Triple Jump
Molly Radcliffe - Discus
2025 Under Armour Women's #HLTF Outdoor Preseason Poll
Pl. Team (First-place votes) – Points
1. Youngstown State (9) – 90
2. Purdue Fort Wayne – 87
3. Milwaukee (1) – 85
4. Oakland – 70
5. RMU – 58
6. Northern Kentucky – 50
7. Cleveland State – 33
8. IU Indianapolis – 27
9. Wright State – 25
10. Detroit Mercy – 17
2025 Under Armour Men's #HLTF Outdoor Preseason Poll
Pl. Team (First-place votes) – Points
1. Youngstown State (7) – 63
2. Milwaukee (1) – 56
3. Oakland – 47
4. Purdue Fort Wayne – 42
5. Detroit Mercy – 28
T6. IU Indianapolis – 21
T6. Northern Kentucky – 21
8. Wright State - 10
