KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Both the Pittsburg State University men's and women's indoor track & field teams are the unanimous preseason favorite in their respective MIAA Coaches Poll released Thursday (Dec. 4).

The Gorillas men earned nine first-place votes and 81 total points to take the top spot. Northwest Missouri received 70 points and Washburn received 63 points to land at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Missouri Southern garnered 59 points and the remaining first place vote to place fourth.

The Pitt State men captured the 2025 MIAA Indoor Championship and nine of the last 12 indoor titles (2014-15, '17-18, '21-25). The Gorillas are the three-time defending NCAA Division II National Champions.

The Pitt State women also led the way with 10 first-place votes and 100 points. Northwest Missouri finished second in the poll with 88 points. Washburn received the remaining first-place vote and 84 points to finish third overall.

The Pitt State women claimed the MIAA Indoor Championship for the eighth time in the last nine seasons in 2025 (2017-20, '22-25). The Gorillas captured the 2025 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship after finishing as the national runner-up in 2024.


2026 MIAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Pittsburg State [9] – 81 points 
2. Northwest Missouri – 70 points
3. Washburn – 63 points
4. Missouri Southern [1] – 59 points
5. Central Missouri – 46 points
6. Emporia State – 42 points
7. Nebraska Kearney – 32 points
8. Fort Hays State – 31 points
T9. Missouri Western – 13 points
T9. Rogers State – 13 points

[#] - First Place Votes


2026 MIAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Pittsburg State [10] – 100 points
2. Northwest Missouri – 88 points
3. Washburn [1] – 84 points
4. Missouri Southern – 74 points
5. Central Missouri – 58 points
6. Nebraska Kearney – 57 points
7. Fort Hays State – 49 points
8. Central Oklahoma – 25 points
T9. Emporia State – 24 points
T9. Missouri Western – 24 points
11. Rogers State – 21 points

[#] - First Place Votes