WHITEWATER, Wisconsin -- The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) saw five bowling programs ranked in the 2018-19 preseason National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Top 25 Poll that was unveiled on Wednesday.Maryland Eastern Shore, which competed in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Team Championships last season, came in ranked No. 7 in the preseason poll, while Delaware State -- which boasts reigning MEAC Bowler of the Year Alexis Neuer and also competed at the USBC in 2017-18 -- was ranked No. 8.
2018-19 NTCA Preseason Top 25 Poll
Defending MEAC champion, and 2018-19 preseason favorite, North Carolina A&T State was ranked No. 11.
New associate members UAB and Monmouth were also ranked in the preseason poll; the Blazers came in at No. 16, while the Hawks were No. 23.
In addition, Norfolk State was among those also receiving votes.
Defending NCAA national champion Vanderbilt, with 32 first-place votes, is the NTCA's preseason No. 1 team.
The 2018-19 MEAC bowling season will begin the weekend of Oct. 13-14. The first conference meet of the season will be held Nov. 10-11 in Dover, Del.
The 2019 MEAC Bowling Championships will be held March 29-31 in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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