Track & Field Set for Inaugural GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

WINTRHOP, Mass. – In its first varsity season, the Suffolk men's and women's track & field teams will head to Regis Stadium Sunday, April 29 for the first-ever GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by the Pride. Events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. 

Five GNAC track & field programs will emerge in Weston, Massachusetts, with Emmanuel, Lasell, Regis, Saint Joseph's (Maine) and the Rams all making the trip. The event will also feature the five track & field teams from the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC); Elms, Lesley, Newbury, Southern Vermont and Wheelock. 

A true GNAC Champion will be crowned for the first time, while the top-scoring team among the 10 programs on each side will hoist the 2018 Inter-Conference Cup Trophy. The top GNAC finisher in each event will automatically earn 2018 All-Conference honors and an event ceremony honoring the team champions and individual winners will take place following the conclusion of the championship. 

The 10 squads will vie for glory at Regis Stadium a facility which boasts a 400-meter, 8-lane, synthetic track as well as syndetic approaches for javelin, pole vault, high jump, long jump and triple jump. 

Fans who cannot make the trip have a chance to tune in and follow the action live via TheGNAC.Tv or one of the league's four custom digital streaming apps, or follow along through live stats. 

Prior to the first event on Sunday, the league's five head coaches took part in a coaches poll. On the men's side Regis is predicted the favorite, while Emmanuel has been chose to win the women's heat. Both of Suffolk's squads were tabbed fifth in their respective polls. 

2018 GNAC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD COACHES POLL

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

1. Regis (3) – 23
2. Emmanuel (2) – 20
3. Saint Joseph's (Maine) – 17
4. Lasell - 9
5. Suffolk - 6 

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

1. Emmanuel (3) - 23
2. Regis (2) - 22
3. Saint Joseph's (Maine) - 15
4. Lasell - 8
5. Suffolk -7