Defending champion Johns Hopkins is the preseason favorite to win the 2018 Centennial men's outdoor track and field championship in a poll of Conference coaches.
The Blue Jays captured eight first-place votes and 64 points to secure the top spot in the poll. Haverford garnered a first-place vote and 57 points to place second, while Swarthmore earned 48 points to finish third. Dickinson (41) edged out Muhlenberg (31) for fourth.
Preseason Coaches Poll
Returning 1st Team All-Conference
Billy Dougherty, Dickinson, Sr., 4x800, Mt. Lebanon, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon
Eric Herrmann, Dickinson, Jr., 4x800, Saint James, N.Y. / Smithtown
AJ Bates, Franklin & Marshall, So., 110 Hurdles, Phoenix, Ariz. / Hill School
Logan Lewis, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., Shot Put, Hammer, Sidney, Neb. / Sidney
Dylan Gearinger, Haverford, Jr., 10K, Berwick, Pa. / Berwick Area
Henry Woods, Haverford, Sr., 5K, New York, N.Y. / Dalton School
Robert Dembinski, Johns Hopkins, Jr., 4x400, Skillman, N.J. / Montgomery
Matt Fischetti, Johns Hopkins, Sr., Decathlon, Groton, Mass. / Phillips Academy Andover
Alexander Mollick, Johns Hopkins, Jr., 100, 200, 4x400, Landsdale, Pa. / Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Grant Mosser, Johns Hopkins, Jr., 400 Hurdles, Lakeville, Md. / Lakeville South
Zach Shelley, Johns Hopkins, Sr., 4x400, Glen Rock, Pa. / Susquehannock
Matthew Su, Johns Hopkins, So., Long Jump, Jericho, N.Y. / Jericho Senior
Chris Dasaro, Muhlenberg, So., 4x100, Oceanside, N.Y. / Oceanside
Michael Havkins, Muhlenberg, Sr., Discus, Manalapan, N.J. / Manalapan
Michael Rainone, Muhlenberg, So., 4x100, Bay Shore, N.Y. / Chaminade
Anthony Ware, Muhlenberg, Sr., 4x100, Bowie, Md. / Maret School (D.C.)
Daniel Belkin, Swarthmore, Jr., High Jump, Triple Jump, Florence, Mass. / Northampton