Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | September 23-29

 JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of soccer and cross country. The Crossroads League had 23 teams ranked or receiving votes in that poll and now has 25 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2024-2025 year.

MEN’S SOCCER (September 25 Poll)
No. 3 Bethel (8-0-2, 1-0-0 CL)
No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan (9-0-0, 1-0-0 CL)

RV Grace (1-5-2, 0-1-0 CL)
RV Marian (7-2-1, 0-1-0 CL)
RV Spring Arbor (6-4-0, 0-1-0 CL)

 WOMEN’S SOCCER (September 25 Poll)
No. 8 Spring Arbor (6-2-0, 1-0-0 CL)
No. 10 Marian (7-1-2, 0-0-1 CL)
No. 17 Indiana Wesleyan (5-2-2-, 0-0-1 CL)
RV Grace (8-0-1, 0-0-1 CL)
RV Bethel (6-2-1, 0-1-0 CL)

 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (September 26 Poll)
No. 6 Taylor
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 17 Spring Arbor
No. 21 Grace
RV Goshen
RV Marian

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (September 26 Poll)
No. 4 Taylor
No. 11 Grace
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 16 Huntington
RV Marian
RV Mount Veron Nazarene
RV Saint Francis

 CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 VOLLEYBALL (Next Poll on October 2)
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene

No. 19 Grace
No. 22 Marian

 

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 9 Marian
RV Taylor
RV Indiana Wesleyan

 

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 7 Marian
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 19 Taylor
RV Bethel
RV Huntington

 

MEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 20 Grace
No. 24 Marian
RV Huntington

 

WOMEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 19 Marian
RV Bethel

 

Each NAIA Top-25 Poll is voted on by a panel of head coaches from around the nation. Check back each week to see where the Crossroads League teams rate in the latest NAIA Top-25 Polls.

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