Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | March 3-9

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | March 3-9

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of softball and baseball. The Crossroads League had three teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 39 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2024-2025 year.

 

SOFTBALL (March 5 Poll)
No. 11 Marian (6-1, 0-0 CL)
No. 18 Indiana Wesleyan (7-1, 0-0 CL)

 

BASEBALL (March 5 Poll)
No. 18 Taylor (13-4, 4-0 CL)

 

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

MEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on March 12)
No. 16 Grace
No. 24 Huntington
RV Marian

 

WOMEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on March 12)
No. 16 Marian
No. 24 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 25 Bethel
RV Grace

 

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

 

MEN’S BASKETBALL (Final Poll)
No. 7 Grace
No. 12 Huntington
No. 14 Bethel
RV Indiana Wesleyan
RV Spring Arbor

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (Final Poll)
No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 9 Saint Francis
No. 12 Marian

 

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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