KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri Southern men's and women's track & field teams were both selected fourth overall in the 2025-26 MIAA indoor preseason rankings, the league announced Thursday.
 
The Lion men received 59 points and a first-place vote for fourth in the preseason poll. The MSSU women totaled 74 points for fourth overall in the rankings.
 
Pittsburg State was selected first across both men's and women's polls in the preseason rankings voted on by the league's head coaches. 
 
The MSSU men and women both finished fourth overall at the 2025 MIAA Indoor Championships held in Maryville, Missouri. 
 
The Lions open their 2025-26 indoor campaign Friday and Saturday at Pittsburg State's Boo Rogers Combined Events and the Crimson & Gold Invitational. Both events will be contested at the Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburg, Kansas. 
 
2025-26 MIAA MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
PRESEASON RANKINGS
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
[#] - Number of First Place Selections
 
2025-26 MIAA WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
PRESEASON RANKINGS
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