Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | January 15-21

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | January 15-21

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its latest Top-25 Polls for the sports of men’s and women’s basketball. The Crossroads League had seven teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 37 teams ranked inside the Top-25.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (January 17 Poll)
No. 1 Grace (16-0, 6-0 CL)
No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan (15-2, 6-1 CL)
No. 23 Bethel (13-3, 4-2 CL)
RV Marian (14-3, 4-3 CL)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (January 17 Poll)
No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan (16-1, 7-0 CL)
No. 5 Marian (16-1, 7-0 CL)
RV Spring Arbor (14-3, 5-2 CL)

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on February 2)
No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 13 Taylor
No. 18 Marian
No. 24 Bethel
RV Grace

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on February 2)
No. 12 Taylor
RV Marian
RV Indiana Wesleyan

WOMEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 19 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 23 Marian
RV Bethel

MEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 17 Grace
No. 21 Huntington
RV Marian
RV Indiana Wesleyan

SOFTBALL (Next Poll on March 6)
No. 5 Marian
No. 14 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene

BASEBALL (Next Poll on March 13)
No. 9 Taylor
No. 14 Indiana Wesleyan

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Poll)
No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 10 Taylor
No. 11 Goshen
No. 12 Grace
No. 25 Huntington
RV Marian

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Final Poll)
No. 4 Taylor
No. 12 Huntington
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 15 Grace
No. 20 Goshen

MEN’S SOCCER (Final Poll)
No. 5 Grace
No. 9 Bethel
No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan
RV Marian

WOMEN’S SOCCER (Final Poll)
No. 2 Spring Arbor
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 10 Marian
RV Taylor

VOLLEYBALL (Final Poll)
No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 20 Mount Vernon Nazarene
No. 24 Bethel
RV Marian

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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