COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference has released their predicted order of finish for the 2022 Indoor Track and Field season, with Black Hills State's men predicted to finish eighth while the BHSU women were predicted to finish seventh.
 
The Yellow Jackets nabbed their results following an indoor season that saw both squads finish seventh overall at the 2021-22 Indoor RMAC Championships. More recently both squads competed on Dec. 3 at the Yellow Jacket Open in Spearfish, with both groups placing third at the meet.
 
In the RMAC's top three for the men, UCCS nabbed the top spot with 119 points and nine first-place votes while the Colorado School of Mines secured second with 102 points and a single first-place vote. Capping off the top three for men's track and field was Colorado Mesa with 101 points and one first-place vote.
 
On the women's side of RMAC track and field, UCCS and Colorado Mines claimed the top two spots respectively, with the Mountain Lions raking in 143 points and 12 first-place votes while the Orediggers claimed 119 points. In a tie for third, Adams State and Colorado Mesa both received 117 points on the poll with the Grizzlies receiving a first-place vote.
 
This season's RMAC Indoor Championship meet will take place on Friday, Feb. 24 in Alamosa, Colorado. The DII championship meet will be located in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Friday, March 10.
 
The Yellow Jackets will kick off the outdoor portion of the season as they host the Yellow Jacket Open and Multi on Friday, March 24, 2023.

2022-23 RMAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Predicted Order of Finish Poll

Institution (First-Place Votes)	Points
1. University of Colorado Colorado Springs (9)	119
2. Colorado School of Mines (1)	102
3. Colorado Mesa (1)	101
4. Adams State (1)	85
5. Western Colorado	80
6. Colorado State University of Pueblo	76
7. Chadron State	65
8. Black Hills State	45
9. Metropolitan State University of Denver	40
10. Colorado Christian	34
11. South Dakota Mines	25
12. Westminster	20

2022-23 RMAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Predicted Order of Finish Poll

Institution (First-Place Votes)	Points
1. University of Colorado Colorado Springs (12)	143
2. Colorado School of Mines	119
T3. Adams State (1)	117
T3. Colorado Mesa	117
5. Western Colorado	105
6. Colorado State University of Pueblo	90
7. Black Hills State	68
8. New Mexico Highlands	60
9. Chadron State	59
10. Westminster	44
11. Metropolitan State University of Denver	41
12. Colorado Christian	29
13. South Dakota Mines	22