Upper Iowa outdoor track and field has been picked to finish 12th in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. The poll was selected by all 14 of the conference's head coaches, who are unable to vote for their own team.

Lewis was voted first in the poll as they accumulated 164 points with 11 out of 13 possible first place votes. Indianapolis was voted to finish second with 155 points and one first place vote while Southwest Baptist added another first place vote with 136 points.

The Peacocks garnered 43 points which has them ranked 12th overall. They trail 11th ranked Missouri-St. Louis who received 54 points and rank one spot above Rockhurst as they sit at 13th with 35 points.

Head coach Nate Rucker returns for his eleventh season with the Peacocks. The 2023 season was highlighted by a 4th place finish at Coe College where UIU earned 85 points as a team. Jillian Dodds earned a team-high 16 points for Upper Iowa in the meet, as she came in first place in the 400m and added a third-place finish in the 200m. She is back for her sophomore season where she will be joined by 11-returning athletes. Among the returners is senior Kiana Maghanoy who accumulated a sixth place finish in the discus throw at the NSIC Championships, where she posted a 41.99m toss.

2023-24 GLVC WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL
 
            School                        Points (1st-Place Votes)
1          Lewis                          164 (11)
2          Indianapolis                155 (1)
3          Southwest Baptist      136 (1)
4          Missouri S&T              122
5          Maryville                     113
6          Drury                          109 (1)
7          Truman State              94
8          Illinois Springfield        85
9          William Jewell             74
10        McKendree                 66
11        Missouri-St. Louis       54
12        Upper Iowa                 43
13        Rockhurst                   35
14        Quincy                        24