Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | August 19-25

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | August 19-25

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Preseason Poll for the sports of tennis and cross country. The Crossroads League had 18 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 21 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2024-2025 year.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (August 22 Poll)
No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 8 Taylor
No. 18 Spring Arbor
No. 21 Goshen
No. 23 Marian
RV Grace

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (August 22 Poll)
No. 4 Taylor
No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 13 Huntington
No. 16 Grace
RV Marian
RV Goshen

MEN’S TENNIS (August 21 Poll)
No. 20 Grace (0-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 24 Marian (0-0, 0-0 CL)
RV Huntington (0-0, 0-0 CL)

WOMEN’S TENNIS (August 21 Poll)
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan (0-0, 0-0 CL)
No. 19 Marian (0-0, 0-0 CL)
RV Bethel (0-0, 0-0 CL)

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

VOLLEYBALL (Next Poll on September 4)
No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 20 Mount Vernon Nazarene
RV Bethel
RV Marian

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (Next Poll on September 4)
No. 3 Spring Arbor
No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 19 Marian
RV Taylor

MEN’S SOCCER (Next Poll on September 4)
No. 6 Bethel
No. 7 Grace
No. 17 Indiana Wesleyan

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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