Women’s Cross Country Receiving Votes in Preseason Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's cross country team will enter the 2025 season receiving votes in the 2025 NAIA Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Top 25 Poll on Thursday, August 21.

MVNU is coming off a strong 2024 fall campaign and are one of seven teams in the loaded Crossroads League to be in the preseason ratings.

MVNU joins No. 1 Taylor University, No. 6 Marian University, No. 7 Grace College, No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan University, The University of Saint Francis (receiving votes), and Huntington University (receiving votes).

To view the entire coaches' poll, click HERE.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,100 students from 33 states and 26 foreign countries.