ST LOUIS, Mo. - The Spalding Men's Track & Field team sits sixth in the 2022-23 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) preseason coaches poll.

The Golden Eagles earned the sixth place position with a score 19 points. Greenville who has won eight out of the nine previous conference championships sits in first with a total of 49 points and seven first-place votes. Principia was second with 42 points and the final first-place vote. Webster finished out the top three with 38 points.

This is the first year the program is under head coach Stephen Gray. Graduate student Peter McGowan, a two-time first team all conference winner at the SLIAC Outdoor Championships, and two-time second-team All-SLIAC recipient in cross country, is setting the foundation for the young team. Other notable additions include freshman Wyatt Frye, a second-team All-SLIAC recipient in cross country in 2022, and freshman Ryan Clarkson. Coach Gray is looking forward to the season and is very hopeful to what is to come.

2023 SLIAC Track & Field Preseason Poll

1. Greenville - 49 (7)
2. Principia - 42 (1)
3. Webster - 38
4. Fontbonne - 29
5. Westminster - 23
6. Spalding - 19
7. Blackburn - 13 
8. Eureka - 11