The GLVC preseason poll results were announced Thursday, placing Illinois Springfield 13th out of 13 teams. Indianapolis earned the top spot with 140 points, including nine first-place votes, and was picked as the favorite to win the 2026 men's outdoor track & field title.
The preseason poll is determined by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own team.
The GLVC preseason poll, voted on by the league's head coaches, was announced Thursday, placing Illinois Springfield 11th out of 14 teams. Indianapolis earned the top spot with 166 points, including 10 first-place votes.
UIS looks to its distance runners for top marks and point scoring. The team returns experienced athletes capable of contributing across distance and middle-distance events, building on a strong showing from cross country where UIS finished third.
The Illinois Springfield men's track and field team opens its outdoor season this weekend with two consecutive meets: the WashU Distance Carnival Friday in St. Louis, followed by the Millikin Big Blue Opener Saturday in Decatur.
The Illinois Springfield women's track and field team kicks off its outdoor season this weekend with back-to-back meets, starting at the WashU Distance Carnival Friday in St. Louis and continuing at the Millikin Big Blue Opener Saturday in Decatur.
The No. 24-ranked Illinois Springfield baseball team returns home this weekend for a key GLVC series, hosting Quincy during Alumni Weekend.
Just a few weeks into conference play, the GLVC standings are already tightly packed at the top. Illinois Springfield sits just behind unbeaten Maryville, with Quincy firmly in the mix as well—setting up an early-season matchup with major implications.
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Illinois Springfield outfielder Kaden Griffitts has been named the NCBWA Division II Midwest Region Player of the Week following a dominant performance in a key conference series win over Drury. Griffitts powered the Prairie Stars' offense all weekend, delivering clutch hits and piling on extra-base damage.
The Illinois Springfield men's golf team won its home event at the Dan Salisbury Memorial Collegiate Invitational at Red Tail Run Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday, with sophomore Sacha Lamraski capturing individual medalist honors in a two-hole playoff.
The University of Illinois Springfield men's and women's tennis matches against Quincy Hawks, originally scheduled for March 21, have been rescheduled.
The matches will now be played on April 3, with a 2:00 p.m. start time at Springfield Racquet and Fitness Center.
The Illinois Springfield track & field team has announced a minor adjustment to its competition schedule for the upcoming weekend.
Due to forecasted high temperatures, the 10,000-meter heats at the WashU Distance Classic have been moved from Thursday to Friday morning. The change condenses all UIS participation at the meet into a single day of competition on Friday.
Following the Distance Classic, the Prairie Stars will continue with their originally planned schedule, competing at the Big Blue Outdoor Opener on Saturday.