Men's Cross Country Picked to Finish 9th in GPAC Preseason Poll
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) has released their 2023 Preseason Men’s Cross Country Poll after a vote of the league coaches. Also, the GPAC asked each head coach to provide a season outlook for their team and a runner to watch for 2023. These previews follow the preseason polls below.
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) has released their 2023 Preseason Men's Cross Country Poll after a vote of the league coaches. Also, the GPAC asked each head coach to provide a season outlook for their team and a runner to watch for 2023. These previews follow the preseason polls below.
Dordt University is the defending conference champion, with Concordia placing second last fall. Dakota Wesleyan was third at conference a year ago. Dordt is also the defending NAIA National Champion.
The 2023 GPAC Cross Country Championships are Saturday, November 4 in North Sioux City, South Dakota, and will be hosted by Briar Cliff University at the Adams Nature Preserve.
Coaches could not vote for their own team in the poll.
2023 GPAC Preseason Men's Cross Country Coaches' Poll:
|
Place |
Team |
Points |
First Place Votes |
|
1 |
Dordt |
99 |
9 |
|
2 |
Concordia |
88 |
1 |
|
3 |
Doane |
79 |
1 |
|
4 |
Northwestern |
64 |
|
|
5 |
Dakota Wesleyan |
57 |
|
|
6 |
Midland |
52 |
|
|
7 |
Mount Marty |
48 |
|
|
8 |
Morningside |
43 |
|
|
9 |
Hastings |
38 |
|
|
10 |
Jamestown |
25 |
|
|
11 |
Briar Cliff |
12 |
