Women’s Cross Country Selected First In NCAC Pre-Championship Poll

10/26/2026 1:05:00 PM | By: Jamie Dailey '22, SID Assistant

Blue Streaks Slated First In NCAC Cross Country Pre-Championship Poll With 61 Total Points (Six First Place Votes) (Photo Credit: Morgan McEnroe Photography)

CLEVELAND, OH. – With the postseason set to begin this Saturday, October 31st, the Blue Streaks will go into the NCAC Championships as the favorite.

Announced by the North Coast Athletic Conference this afternoon, the JCU women's cross country program are ranked first in the pre-championship poll with 61 total points and six first place votes.

The Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan University come in at second at 58 total points with two first place votes, followed by DePauw University with 48 points to round out the top three.

Denison University (41), Kenyon College (31), Oberlin College (24), Wittenberg University (16), and Oberlin College (9) finish out the rest of the conference.

Last season, the women placed second overall in their first ever appearance at the NCAC Championships, taking home six individual All-NCAC accolades. They will look to make history this upcoming weekend with five individuals returning to compete on the conference stage.

On October 17th, the Blue Streaks placed themselves in the top 10 at the Augustana Interregional Invitational against some of the best programs in Division III.

The women's 6k championship race is set to take off first at 11:00 am (ET). Meet previews to come in the next few days.

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