Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | January 13-19

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | January 13-19

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of men’s and women’s basketball. The Crossroads League had nine teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 38 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2024-2025 year.

 

MEN’S BASKETBALL (January 15 Poll)
No. 10 Bethel (15-3, 8-0 CL)
No. 14 Grace (14-4, 6-2 CL)
No. 18 Huntington (14-4, 4-4 CL)
RV Spring Arbor (13-5, 5-3 CL)
RV Saint Francis (12-6, 5-3 CL)
RV Indiana Wesleyan (13-5, 3-5 CL)

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (January 15 Poll)
No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan (18-0, 8-0 CL)
No. 10 Saint Francis (17-1, 7-1 CL)
No. 17 Marian (14-4, 7-1 CL)

 

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

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

 

SOFTBALL (Next Poll on March 5)
No. 10 Marian
No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan

 

BASEBALL (Next Poll on March 5)
No. 19 Taylor
RV Indiana Wesleyan

 

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on March 20)
No. 10 Marian
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Taylor

 

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on March 20)
No. 5 Marian
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 16 Taylor
RV Bethel
RV Grace

 

VOLLEYBALL (Final Poll)
No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene
No. 18 Marian
RV Grace

 

MEN’S SOCCER (Final Poll)
No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 11 Bethel
No. 14 Spring Arbor
No. 21 Marian

RV Huntington

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (Final Poll)
No. 11 Marian
No. 12 Spring Arbor
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Poll)
No. 7 Spring Arbor
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 9 Taylor
No. 17 Marian
No. 24 Grace

 

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Poll)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 9 Grace
No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 12 Marian
No. 25 Goshen
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene

 

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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