ALVA, OKLAHOMA - The Great American Conference released their annual 2023 preseason poll rankings that are voted on by the conference coaches. Northwestern Oklahoma State Track & Field was picked sixth in the conference.

 Northwestern will be led by Head Coach Jill Lancaster and assisted by Sterlin Broomfield, and Derrick Young.

In first place voted by the coaches was a tie with first place votes and total points was Harding University, and Oklahoma Baptist with 77 points and five first place votes. Rounding out the top three in third place is Southern Arkansas earning 63 points.

The next three were close as the three teams were separated by just three points. Arkansas Tech was picked fourth in the conference with 48 points followed by Ouachita Baptist earning 46 points and Northwestern with 45 points overall in sixth place.

Southern Nazarene takes seventh with 33 points in total followed by Southeastern with 30 points. Rounding out the ten programs in ninth is Southwestern with 17 points and East Central coming in 10th with 14 points.

The Rangers placed fifth last season in the 2022 Great American Conference Track & Field Championships. The defending GAC champion in the 100 and 200 meter dash Brianna Brantley is returning for her sophomore season with the Rangers.

The Rangers will compete in a total of seven outdoor meets including the final meet at the conference. The conference will host their 2023 Championship Meet on May 4th through May 6th in Searcy, Arkansas.

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