(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) has released their 2026 Preseason Men’s Cross Country Poll after a vote of the league coaches.
Dordt University is the preseason pick for 2026. The Defenders tallied 95 points and six first place votes after a second-place finish in the league last fall. Truman Johnson from Dordt was the 2025 individual champion.
2025 GPAC Champion, Doane University, is picked second with 94 points and the final five first place votes. Concordia, Northwestern, and Midland round out the top five.
2026 GPAC Preseason Men’s Cross Country Coaches’ Poll:
Place Team Points First Place Votes
1 DORDT 95 6
2 DOANE 94 5
3 CONCORDIA 76
4 NORTHWESTERN 72
5 MIDLAND 64
6 MORNINGSIDE 53
7 MOUNT MARTY 46
8 HASTINGS 45
9 WALDORF 27
10 DAKOTA WESLEYAN 17
11 BRIAR CLIFF 16
