Redbird Men picked third, Women fourth in MVC Preseason Poll

NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men’s cross country team was picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll, while the women’s program was picked to finish fourth, as announced by the conference Friday morning. Drake was picked to finish first among the league’s 11 programs, gathering 12 points with 10 first place votes on the men’s side. The ISU men’s team was picked third totaling 34 points. For the woman Belmont, was picked to finish first with 12 points and 10 first place votes in the MVC and the Redbird woman were picked to finish fourth…