CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Both Yellow Jacket cross country squads secured spots in their respective NAIA pre-season polls with the Cedarville men at #22 and the Lady Jackets at #24.

The men are the second-highest rated team from the American Mideast Conference. Three-time defending NAIA national champion Malone is #1 again.

The defending NCCAA champion Lady Jackets placed 6th in the NAIA last fall for their 10th consecutive Top 10 finish. Defending AMC champion Malone is rated #3 in the country.

The women open their season on Sept. 4 at the University of Dayton Invitational. The CU men begin their campaign a week later at the Miami University Invitational on Sept. 11.

NAIA Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Top 25 Poll

NAIA Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Top 25 Poll