OXFORD, Ohio -- The WVU Tech Golden Bears have been picked seventh in the 2025 River States Conference (RSC) Preseason Coaches Poll and Shawnee State claims the top spot. The poll, announced Tuesday by the RSC office, saw each of the conference's eleven head coaches rank the other member schools in order of predicted finish.
The top five of the coaches poll was rounded out by Rio Grande, third place IU East and with IU Kokomo and Midway tied for fourth. The Pomeroys of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are picked to finish in the middle of the conference, at sixth place. The bottom half of the poll sees WVU Tech seventh, Oakland City eighth, Brescia and IU Columbus tied for ninth and RSC newcomer Kentucky Christian rounding out the conference at eleventh.
The WVU Tech cross country season is scheduled to begin Friday, August 29 at the Thundering Herd Invitational on the campus of Marshall University. The season will culminate in Rio Grande, Ohio on Saturday, November 8, when a champion is decided at the RSC Cross Country Championships, with the University of Rio Grande serving as host school.
2025 RSC PRESEASON MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY COACHES' POLL
1. Shawnee State (95 points, 6 first place votes)
2. Rio Grande (94 points, 4 first place votes)
3. IU East (84 points, 1 first place vote)
t4. IU Kokomo (68 points)
t4. Midway (68 points)
6. St. Mary-of-the-Woods (54 points)
7. WVU Tech (45 points)
8. Oakland City (35 points)
t9. Brescia (25 points)
t9. IU Columbus (25 points)
11. Kentucky Christian (12 points)
