Mount Union, under the direction of seventeenth-year Head Coach Kevin Lucas, has been picked by the league coaches to win the Ohio Athletic Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field title in 2026.
Mount Union received seven of 9 first place votes to collect 63 points. Baldwin Wallace received two first place votes, with 58 points. Ohio Northern lands in the third spot with 50 points, followed by Otterbein with 41 points. Head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.
The Purple Raiders won the OAC Tournament championship and advanced to the NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
The Purple Raiders will compete again on Friday, Feb. 6
th in Ashland, OH.
| Coaches Poll |
| Rank |
School (1st Place Votes) |
Pts. |
| 1 |
Mount Union (7) |
63 |
| 2 |
Baldwin Wallace (2) |
58 |
| 3 |
Ohio Northern |
50 |
| 4 |
Otterbein |
41 |
| 5 |
Capital |
35 |
| 6 |
Wilmington |
27 |
| 7 |
Heidelberg |
24 |
| 8 |
Muskingum |
14 |
| 9 |
Marietta |
12 |