Dec. 5, 2007
2007-08 Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Webguide 
The 2007-08 Patriot League Indoor Track and Field season is officially underway, and 2007 Patriot League Champions Army (men) and Bucknell (women) have been selected to repeat as champions. The Black Knights have company, however, as Navy tied for first in the men's poll.
Defending-champion Army was selected to repeat in the Men's Indoor Track and Field Preseason Poll. The men's and women's polls are voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors in each sport. The vote was not unanimous, however, as Navy tied the Black Knights for first in the poll with 90 points.
Army took 10 first-place votes and had a total of 90 points. The 2007 Patriot League Track Athlete of the Meet Brandon Lewis returns for the defending champs. Head Coach Jerry Quiller's staff, led by Field Coach Joe Rogers, was named 2007 Patriot League Coach of the Year. Quiller has led the Black Knights to ten of their 12 Patriot League titles.
Last season, Navy finished second to Army in the Patriot League Championship Meet for the second-consecutive year. The Mids will be led by senior Ronald Belany, who was a First-Team All-Patriot League selection in 2007.
Coming in third in the preseason poll with 70 points was Bucknell, who will look to win its first title since the 2003 season. The Bison return 2007 Patriot League Championship Rookie of the Meet Kyle Anthony, who was also a First-Team All-Patriot League selection a year ago.
American finishes fourth in the preseason poll with 64 total points. The Eagles will be led by a strong group of distance runners, led by Steve Hallinan, Brendan Fennell and Brian McCabe. Lehigh (47 points), Lafayette (43), Colgate (28) and Holy Cross (16) round out the preseason poll.
On the women's side, defending-champion Bucknell was selected to win its seventh-straight Patriot League title.
Bucknell tallied 92 points with 10 first-place votes. Head Coach Kevin Donner, who has won six-consecutive Patriot League Coach of the Year awards after doing so in 2007, will look to a group of returnees to lead this year's team. All-Patriot League performers Amy Mantush and Erin Crammer-Hart will look to give the Bison the12th championship in program history.
Navy grabbed the other six first-place votes and a total of 88 points to close the gap on the Bison. The Mids will be led by senior captain Lauren Burmeister, who has been an All-Patriot League performer for the past two seasons.
Army came in third with 76 total points. Last season, the Black Knights finished third at the Patriot League Championship Meet.
Lafayette received 61 votes. The Leopards welcome back All-Patriot League selections Katie Schultes, Alison Crowley and Brittany Waldron. Lehigh (51 points), Colgate (32), Holy Cross (32) and American (18) finished the poll.
Men's Preseason Poll
t-1) Army 90 (10)
t-1) Navy 90 (6)
3) Bucknell 70
4) American 64
5) Lehigh 47
6) Lafayette 43
7) Colgate 28
8) Holy Cross 16
Women's Preseason Poll
1) Bucknell 92 (10)
2) Navy 88 (6)
3) Army 76
4) Lafayette 61
5) Lehigh 51
t-6) Colgate 32
t-6) Holy Cross 32
8) American 18
