Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | August 18-24

by | Aug 21, 2025 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA

Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | August 18-24

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Preseason Polls for the sports of soccer and cross country. The Crossroads League had 20 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 19 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2025-2026 year.

 

MEN’S SOCCER (August 20 Poll)
No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan (1-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 11 Bethel (0-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 14 Spring Arbor (0-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 21 Marian (0-0, 0-0 CL)
RV Huntington (0-0, 0-0 CL)

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (August 20 Poll)
No. 10 Spring Arbor (0-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 11 Marian (0-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan (0-0, 0-0 CL)

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (August 21 Poll)
No. 3 Taylor
No. 5 Marian
No. 6 Spring Arbor
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 21 Goshen

 

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (August 21 Poll)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 6 Marian
No. 7 Grace
No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Saint Francis

RV Mount Vernon Nazarene
RV Huntington

 

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

VOLLEYBALL (Next Poll on September 3)
No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene
No. 22 Marian
RV Grace
RV Taylor

 

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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