KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The second National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Men's Cross Country Top 25 Regular Season Coaches' Poll was announced earlier this morning, where the Corban University Men's Cross Country program was selected to the No. 9-ranked position for a third-consecutive poll heading into their biggest meet thus far in 2025 this upcoming weekend. The Warriors were stagnant over the past week in terms of competition since the most recent national poll but will be making their first full team appearance of the year this Saturday.
To view the complete most recent NAIA men's cross country poll results, click HERE.
"We're looking forward to opening the season for our top men's runners this upcoming weekend," shared Corban associate head coach Stuart Eagon. "We're ready for the racing season, after many months of mileage and tempos through the spring and summer. With the intentionality we have designed in our trainings, I think our best races will come at the CCC and God willing, NAIA National meets."
For the first time this season, the entire men's cross country program will be in action at the same meet, with many of the top runners making their first appearances of the year at the 2025 Willamette Invitational, hosted by NCAA DIII Willamette University at Bush Park in downtown Salem. The men are scheduled to begin their 8k race first at 9:30am, with the women beginning the 5k immediately following at 10:20am.
2025 NAIA Men's Cross Country Top 25 Coaches' Poll – No. 2
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Rank
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School [First-Place Votes]
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Points
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1.
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The Master's (Calif.) [14]
|
464
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|
2
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Indiana Wesleyan [2]
|
449
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3.
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Milligan (Tenn.)
|
427
|
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4.
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Cumberlands (Ky.)
|
424
|
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5.
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Taylor (Ind.)
|
402
|
|
6.
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Marian (Ind.)
|
376
|
|
7.
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Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
|
372
|
|
8.
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Spring Arbor (Mich.)
|
351
|
|
T9.
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Corban (Ore.)
|
326
|
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T9.
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Saint Mary (Kan.)
|
326
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|
11.
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Trinity Western (B.C.)
|
318
|
|
12.
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IU East (Ind.)
|
287
|
|
13.
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Carroll (Mont.)
|
280
|
|
14.
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College of Idaho
|
278
|
|
15.
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Doane (Neb.)
|
267
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|
16.
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Montreat (N.C.)
|
232
|
|
17.
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Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
|
228
|
|
18.
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Southern Oregon
|
196
|
|
19.
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Aquinas (Mich.)
|
190
|
|
20.
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Goshen (Ind.)
|
171
|
|
21.
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Cornerstone (Mich.)
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167
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|
22.
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Rio Grande (Ohio)
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120
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23.
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Shawnee State (Ohio)
|
95
|
|
24.
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Northwest (Wash.)
|
92
|
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25.
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Dordt (Iowa)
|
83
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Receiving Votes: Park (Mo.) 80, St. Francis (Ill.) 63, Madonna (Mich.) 61, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 45, Tennessee Southern 24, Benedictine (Kan.) 15, Evangel (Mo.) 15, Oklahoma City 14, Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 10, Indiana Tech, 8, Mount Mercy (Iowa) 6, John Brown (Ark.) 6, Kansas Wesleyan 3
The third regular season coaches' poll for NAIA men's cross country will be released on Thursday, October 16th.
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