Milwaukee, Youngstown State Earn Top Spots in 2024 Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Preseason Poll

March 18

Kobe Mosley

INDIANAPOLIS (March 18, 2024) – The Milwaukee women and Youngstown State men took the first place spots in the 2024 Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Preseason Poll based on votes from the League’s head coaches.

2024 Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Preseason Poll

Women’s
Place Team (First Place Votes) – Points

Milwaukee (9) – 99
Youngstown State (1) – 89
Purdue Fort Wayne – 80
Oakland – 63
Northern Kentucky – 62
IUPUI – 51
Wright State – 33
Detroit Mercy – 32
RMU – 27
Cleveland State – 14

Men’s
Place Team (First Place Votes) – Points

Youngstown State (8) – 71
Milwaukee (1) – 64
Purdue Fort Wayne – 48
Oakland – 47
IUPUI – 36
Detroit Mercy – 29
Wright State – 16
Northern Kentucky – 13

Returning 2023 Women’s Outdoor #HLTF Specialty Award Winners
Modupe Awosanya, IUPUI (Alfreed Goff Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year; Freshman of the Year, Field)
Olivia Kennedy, Northern Kentucky (Freshman of the Year, Running)
Molly Radcliffe, Youngstown State (Championship Outstanding Performer, Running)

Returning 2023 Men’s Outdoor #HLTF Specialty Award Winners
Nate Kaiser, IUPUI (Co-Championship Outstanding Performer, Running)
Golden Cotton, Milwaukee (Co-Championship Outstanding Performer, Running)
Harry Barton, Youngstown State (Freshman of the Year, Running)
Blake Sifferlin, Youngstown State (Freshman of the Year, Field)

Returning 2023 Valeo Women’s Outdoor #HLTF All-Academic Team Selections
Ariana Coats, Cleveland State (Honorable Mention)
Allison Sherman, Detroit Mercy
Madison Fry, IUPUI
Cynthia Hernandez, Milwaukee
Dominique Thomas, Milwaukee
Kortnie Volk, Milwaukee
Tabitha Wechlo, Milwaukee
Andrea Armstrong, Northern Kentucky
Jailyn Ross, Northern Kentucky (Honorable Mention)
Megan Sullivan, Northern Kentucky
Jacquelyn Witt, Northern Kentucky (Honorable Mention)
Grace Nolan, Oakland
Jennifer Ohlsson, Oakland (Honorable Mention)
Ashley Quinn, Oakland
Dylan Kirkwood, Purdue Fort Wayne (Honorable Mention)
Kaitlyn Miller, Wright State (Honorable Mention)
Melissa Siler, Wright State (Honorable Mention)
Morgan Cole, Youngstown State
Nia Williams-Matthews, Youngstown State (Honorable Mention)

Returning 2023 Valeo Men’s Outdoor #HLTF All-Academic Team Selections
Will Clark, IUPUI (Honorable Mention)
Nate Kaiser, IUPUI (Honorable Mention)
Grant Moon, IUPUI (Honorable Mention)
Wilson Whicker, IUPUI (Honorable Mention)
Tony Bretall, Milwaukee
Caleb Henry, Milwaukee
EJ Kruse, Milwaukee
Jack Misky, Milwaukee
Kyle Mastin, Northern Kentucky
Justin Kudera, Oakland (Honorable Mention)
Trey Plichta, Oakland
Kai Auernheimer, Purdue Fort Wayne
Brent Donaldson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Nicholas Mills, Purdue Fort Wayne (Honorable Mention)
Kehinde Oladapo, Purdue Fort Wayne (Honorable Mention)
Asher Walden, Purdue Fort Wayne
Alex McCarty, Wright State (Honorable Mention)
Ryan Meadows, Youngstown State
Dominic Perry, Youngstown State