CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Cascade Collegiate Conference released it's official 2024 Men and Women's Cross Country preseason poll on Thursday, with the Mountaineers men's team taking the top spot while the women's side claimed a No. 4 ranking.
On the men's side, the reigning CCC champions share the No. 1 ranking with College of Idaho, each receiving a total of 113 points and 5 first place votes. The women's team trails just College of Idaho, Southern Oregon, and Lewis-Clark State, gathering 92 total points.
Both programs will look to follow up a tremendous 2023 season that saw each team qualify for the NAIA National Championships. Action is set to start for these teams September 20th, when they travel to Portland, Oregon for the Cascade Conference Preview hosted at Rose City Golf Course.
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2024 CCC Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
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Team (First-Place Votes)
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Points
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1. College of Idaho (8)
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117
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2. Southern Oregon University (3)
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108
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3. Lewis-Clark State College
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98
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4. Eastern Oregon University
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92
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5. Oregon Tech
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76
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6. Corban University
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67
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7. Northwest University
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47
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8. Bushnell University
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45
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9. The Evergreen State College
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31
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10. Multnomah
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24
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11. Walla Walla UniversityÂ
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14
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2024 CCC Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
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Team (First-Place Votes)
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Points
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T-1. College of Idaho (5)
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113
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T-2. Eastern Oregon University (5)
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113
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3. Lewis-Clark State College
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94
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4. Corban University
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90
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5. Southern Oregon University
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82
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6. Oregon Tech
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60
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7. Northwest University
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54
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8. Bushnell University
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42
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9. The Evergreen State College
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36
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10. Multnomah
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29
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11. Walla Walla UniversityÂ
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13
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