Southwest Missouri State is picked to finish fourth in the Gateway football conference this fall, according to a media poll. SMS received two first place votes. Defending league champ Illinois State was picked to repeat, follwed by Northern Iowa and Youngstown State. Four SMS players were named to the pre-season all-conference team: Linebacker Corky Martin, defensive tackle Luis Almanzar, running back Jason Ringena, and tackle Eric Owens.
Leave a Reply