By Andrew Korba

The Ohio Northern women's track & field team was chosen to finish second in the OAC Preseason poll conducted by the league's head coaches.

Mount Union received eight first place votes and 64 points overall for the top spot, followed by ONU with 54 points, John Carroll with 47 and Capital with 36 and one first place vote.

Last season, the Polar Bears finished fourth at the OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Ohio Northern will open their indoor season on Friday when they participate in the Northwest Ohio Meet at the University of Findlay.

Ohio Northern will also serve as the host of the OAC Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships on February 22 and 23.