Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | September 29-October 5

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | September 29-October 5

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of volleyball, soccer and cross country. The Crossroads League had 25 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 28 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2025-2026 year.

 

VOLLEYBALL (October 1 Poll)
No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan (13-3, 9-0 CL)
No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene (16-5, 7-2 CL)
No. 21 Taylor (14-7, 5-4 CL)
No. 22 Marian (12-6, 4-5 CL)
RV Huntington (16-4, 6-3 CL)
RV Spring Arbor (16-6, 3-6 CL)

 

MEN’S SOCCER (October 1 Poll)
No. 5 Bethel (8-1-2, 2-0-1 CL)
No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan (7-2-2, 2-0-1 CL)
No. 19 Marian (7-2-3, 2-0-1 CL)
No. 21 Grace (8-2-2, 2-1-0 CL)
RV Spring Arbor (6-5-1, 1-1-1 CL)

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (October 1 Poll)
No. 3 Marian (11-0-0, 3-0-0 CL)
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan (8-1-1, 2-0-1 CL)
No. 14 Spring Arbor (6-1-4, 2-0-1 CL)
No. 18 Grace (9-1-2, 2-1-0 CL)
No. 19 Taylor (10-1-0, 2-1-0 CL)

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 2 Poll)
No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 5 Taylor
No. 6 Marian
No. 8 Spring Arbor
No. 20 Goshen

 

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 2 Poll)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 10 Marian
No. 12 Grace

 

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

MEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 14 Marian

 

WOMEN’S GOLF (Next Poll on October 17)
No. 4 Marian
No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 18 Taylor
No. 24 Bethel
RV Grace

 

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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