KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced its preseason coaches poll for the 2025 women’s outdoor track and field season.   
 
Pittsburg State, the Association's reigning indoor and outdoor champion, were the unanimous favorites to finish at the top of the league by MIAA coaches. The Gorillas recently captured the 2025 NCAA Division II Indoor National title and are also the defending NCAA Division II Outdoor National Champions. 
 
Northwest Missouri tabbed the No. 2 spot in the coaches' preseason rankings, followed by Washburn in third and Missouri Southern in fourth while Central Missouri concluded the coaches' top five. 
 
Below are the final results of track and field coaches preseason poll for the 2025 outdoor season. 
 
The outdoor season is officially underway with teams competing throughout the Midwest this weekend. The 2025 MIAA Outdoor Championships are set for May 2-4 at Emporia State University's Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas.

To view the complete schedule of events for all MIAA 11 women’s outdoor track and field programs, click here.
 
2025 MIAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Pittsburg State [10] - 100 points
2. Northwest Missouri [1] - 91 points
3. Washburn - 82 points
4. Missouri Southern - 73 points
5. Central Missouri - 58 points
6. Fort Hays State - 53 points
7. Nebraska Kearney - 52 points
8. Missouri Western - 36 points
9. Rogers State - 21 points
10. Central Oklahoma - 20 points
11. Emporia State - 19 points 
[#] - First Place Votes