The Redbird track and field and cross-country team was named the 2017-2018 Missouri Valley Conference Program of the Year based on the performance of student-athletes in cross-country, indoor track and field, outdoor track, and outdoor field.
Scoring was based on the finish of both men and women teams at their Valley championship. They combined to sweep the 2018 Valley Indoor Track and Field Championships, with the men winning by 70 points and the women by 35. It was the first time since 1997 for both teams to take the championship event.
