Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | September 16-22

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | September 16-22

 JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sport of volleyball. The Crossroads League had four teams ranked or receiving votes in that poll and now has 27 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2024-2025 year.

VOLLEYBALL (September 18 Poll)
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan (12-2, 5-0 CL)
No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene (16-1, 4-1 CL)

No. 19 Grace (10-2, 4-1 CL)
No. 22 Marian (13-2, 4-1 CL)

 CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 MEN’S SOCCER (Next Poll on September 25)
No. 3 Bethel
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 20 Grace
RV Spring Arbor

 WOMEN’S SOCCER (Next Poll on September 25)
No. 9 Spring Arbor
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 16 Marian
RV Bethel

 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Next Poll on September 26)
No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 8 Taylor
No. 18 Spring Arbor
No. 21 Goshen
No. 23 Marian
RV Grace

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Next Poll on September 26)
No. 4 Taylor
No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 13 Huntington
No. 16 Grace
RV Marian
RV Goshen

 MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 9 Marian
RV Taylor
RV Indiana Wesleyan

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 7 Marian
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 19 Taylor
RV Bethel
RV Huntington

 MEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 20 Grace
No. 24 Marian
RV Huntington

WOMEN’S TENNIS (Next Poll on February 14)
No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 19 Marian
RV Bethel

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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