CORVALLIS, Ore. – Corban University was chosen to take the crown in the 2025 Cascade Collegiate Conference Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll, released Friday by the conference office.
Corban earned the top spot with five first place votes and 128 points. The Warriors strong program is preparing to make a breakthrough this season. College of Idaho also earned five first place votes along with 125 points to claim the No. 2 spot. The Yotes won the CCC and NAIA title last year.
Eastern Oregon University secured the No. 3 spot with the final two first place votes and 116 points. Lewis-Clark State College ranked No. 4 with 107 points and Southern Oregon University rounded out the top five with 97 points.
Trinity Western University ranked No. 6 with 77 points followed by Northwest University with 71 points. Oregon Tech tallied 66 points while The Evergreen State College had 55 points in the No. 9 spot.
Bushnell University (40 points), Walla Walla University (28 points), and Warner Pacific University (20 points) completed the poll in the No. 10-12 spots, respectively. Trinity Western and Warner Pacific's new programs aim to make an immediate and significant impact in the conference.
The 2025 CCC Cross Country Championships are slated for November 7th, hosted by Corban in Salem, Oregon.
2025 CCC Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Corban University (5) 128
2. College of Idaho (5) 125
3. Eastern Oregon University (2) 116
4. Lewis-Clark State College 107
5. Southern Oregon University 97
6. Trinity Western University 77
7. Northwest University Oregon Tech 71
8. Oregon Tech 66
9. The Evergreen State College 55
10. Bushnell University 40
11. Walla Walla University 28
12. Warner Pacific University 20
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country, and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and has won national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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