ODAC Announces 2003-04 Men’s Indoor Track Preseason Poll

2002-03 Champion Lynchburg Picked To Finish First

 

Salem, Va.— After winning the conference championship in 2002-03, the Lynchburg College Hornets have been voted atop the 2003-04 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men’s indoor track coaches’ poll.

 

Last season, the Hornet men won their 16th overall title by out-distancing Bridgewater and Eastern Mennonite who finished in a tie for second place.  Mike Lansdowne of Lynchburg was named the Athlete of the Meet while Dr. Jack M. Toms of Lynchburg was named Coach of the Year.  Lansdowne won the 200 and 400 meter dashes while placing sixth in the 55-meter dash.  He also anchored the winning 4x400 meter relay team.  Lynchburg was also led by Josh Zobenica who won the 800 and 1500 meter races.  Andy Rollins was also a double winner for the Hornets capturing victories in the high jump and pole vault. 

 

Steward White led Bridgewater capturing victories in the long and triple jumps.  Myron Gordon won the shot put and Jermaine Taylor won the 55-meter dash.  For EMU, Adam Starks won the 55-meter hurdles and Justin Hawkins won the 3000 meters.  Kai Orenic had a busy day finishing second in the 200 and 400 and placing in the long jump and triple jump.

 

The rest of the preseason poll is as follows:

 

ODAC Preseason Men’s Indoor Track Coaches Poll

Team-Points (First Place Votes)

  1. Lynchburg – 6 (4)
  2. Bridgewater – 9 (1)

 3.  Eastern Mennonite - 15

4.  Roanoke - 21

5.  Washington and Lee - 24

 

 

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