MAC Cross Country Preseason Polls Released

CLEVELAND— The Mid-American Conference released its preseason coaches poll for men's and women's cross country this morning. The Miami men were picked to finish first of 10 programs, while the RedHawk women were ranked fourth of 13 programs in the poll.

On the men's side, Miami received 78 points, including six first-place votes, to come in five points ahead of Toledo. The women's poll saw Miami earn 91 points, trailing only Toledo, Ohio and Bowling Green.

The Red and the White opened the 2025 season this morning in Oxford at the RedHawk Rumble.

Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll
First place votes in (x) – Coaches were not able to vote for themselves
1. Miami – 78 points (6)
2. Toledo – 73 points (3)
3. Eastern Michigan – 67 points (1)
4. Buffalo – 51 points
5. Ohio – 44 points
6. Massachusetts – 41 points
7. Central Michigan – 34 points
8. Akron – 33 points
9. Kent State – 17 points
10. Bowling Green – 12 points

Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll
First place votes in (x) – Coaches were not able to vote for themselves
1. Toledo – 141 points (10)
2. Ohio – 133 points (3)
3. Bowling Green --- 120 points
4. Miami – 91 points
5. Eastern Michigan – 90 points
6. Western Michigan – 88 points
7. Central Michigan – 83 points
8. Massachusetts – 67 points
9. Ball State – 61 points
10. Akron – 57 points
11. Buffalo – 39 points
12. NIU – 24 points
13. Kent State – 20 points

MAC Cross Country Preseason Polls Released

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