Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 28-November 3

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 28-November 3

 JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of volleyball, cross country and golf. The Crossroads League had 23 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 32 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2024-2025 year.

VOLLEYBALL (October 30 Poll)
No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan (26-2, 16-0 CL)
No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene (26-3, 13-3 CL)
No. 18 Grace (19-7, 12-4 CL)
No. 24 Marian (19-7, 10-6 CL)

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 31 Poll)
No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 9 Spring Arbor
No. 10 Taylor
No. 16 Marian
No. 24 Grace

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 31 Poll)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 9 Grace
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 14 Marian
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene
RV Goshen

MEN’S GOLF (October 31 Poll)
No. 10 Marian
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Taylor

WOMEN’S GOLF (October 31 Poll)
No. 5 Marian
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 16 Taylor
RV Bethel
RV Grace

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

MEN’S SOCCER (Next Poll on November 6)
No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 15 Bethel

RV Marian
RV Grace
RV Huntington

WOMEN’S SOCCER (Next Poll on November 6)
No. 10 Marian
No. 13 Spring Arbor
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Taylor, RV Grace

MEN’S BASKETBALL (Next Poll on November 13)
No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 8 Grace
No. 19 Huntington
RV Spring Arbor

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (Next Poll on November 13)
No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 22 Saint Francis
RV Marian

MEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 12)
No. 20 Grace
No. 24 Marian
RV Huntington

WOMEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 12)
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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