MVC Release
ST. LOUIS – After collecting their 14
th program conference championship in 2018, Missouri State garnered the top spot in the Missouri Valley Conference women's swimming and diving preseason poll, as announced by the league Monday.
The Bears amassed all eight first-place votes from head coaches around the league, boasting a perfect score of 64 points. Southern Illinois and Northern Iowa rounded out the top three with 53 and 45 points, respectively. Indiana State, Illinois State, Little Rock, Evansville, and Valparaiso made up the rest of this season's poll.
Missouri State is coming off a phenomenal season which included a host of distinctions including winning the 2018 MVC Swimming & Diving Championships, garnering 2018 Freshman Swimmer of the Year in
Libby Howell, and earning 12 all-MVC nods - six first-team and six honorable mention.
Josie Pearson will also be returning to the squad after earning multiple top-three finishes last season.
The Bears are returning 12 all-conference athletes and have a stellar incoming freshman class ready to make an impact.
After competing in the CSCAA Open Water Championship this past weekend, the Bears will travel to Columbia, Mo. on Friday, Oct. 5 to compete in their first indoor meet of the season at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown.
For all the latest information on the Missouri State swimming and diving team, visit
missouristatebears.com or follow
@MoStateSwim on Twitter.
Preseason Poll Results
- Missouri State (8) – 64
- Southern Illinois – 53
- Northern Iowa – 45
- Indiana State – 40
- Illinois State – 35
- Arkansas-Little Rock – 25
- Evansville – 18
- Valparaiso – 8
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