2018 NAIA Cross Country Conference/Group Coaches’ Rankings – Preseason
PRESEASON — August 29, 2018
MEN
as posted on the NAIA website
American Midwest Conference
- Columbia (Mo.)
- Park (Mo.)
- William Woods (Mo.)
- Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.)
- Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)
- Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
- Missouri Baptist
- Williams Baptist (Ark.)
- St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.)
- Central Baptist (Ark.)
- Lyon (Ark.)
Appalachian Athletic Conference
- Milligan (Tenn.)
- Reinhardt (Ga.)
- Montreat (N.C.)
- Tennessee Wesleyan
- SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)
- Truett-McConnell (Ga.)
- Point (Ga.)
- Bryan (Tenn.)
- Union (Ky.)
- St. Andrews (N.C.)
- Bluefield (Va.)
California Pacific Conference
- Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
- UC Merced
- Marymount California
- Cal Maritime
- Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.)
- Soka (Calif.)
- Sierra Nevada (Nev.)
- Pacific Union (Calif.)
- Simpson (Calif.)
- Providence Christian (Calif.)
- La Sierra (Calif.)
Cascade Collegiate Conference
- Southern Oregon
- College of Idaho
- Eastern Oregon
- Oregon Tech
- Northwest Christian (Ore.)
- Northwest (Wash.)
- Corban (Ore.)
- Warner Pacific (Ore.)
- Multnomah (Ore.)
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)
- St. Francis (Ill.)
- Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
- St. Ambrose (Iowa)
- Trinity Christian (Ill.)
- Saint Xavier (Ill.)
- Judson (Ill.)
- Calumet (Ind.)
- Robert Morris (Ill.)
- Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)
- Roosevelt (Ill.)
- Indiana South Bend (Ind.)
- Trinity International (Ill.)
- Governors State (Ill.)
Crossroads League
- Indiana Wesleyan
- Taylor (Ind.)
- Marian (Ind.)
- Goshen (Ind.)
- Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)
- Spring Arbor (Mich.)
- Grace (Ind.)
- Bethel (Ind.)
- Huntington (Ind.)
- Saint Francis (Ind.)
Frontier Conference
- Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
- Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
- Carroll (Mont.)
- Montana Western
- Montana State-Northern
- Providence (Mont.)
Golden State Athletic Conference
- The Master’s (Calif.)
- Westmont (Calif.)
- Vanguard (Calif.)
- Hope International (Calif.)
- William Jessup (Calif.)
- Menlo (Calif.)
- Arizona Christian
- San Diego Christian (Calif.)
- Life Pacific (Calif.)
Great Plains Athletic Conference
- Doane (Neb.)
- Northwestern (Iowa)
- Dordt (Iowa)
- Morningside (Iowa)
- Midland (Neb.)
- Jamestown (N.D.)
- Concordia (Neb.)
- Hastings (Neb.)
- Briar Cliff (Iowa)
- Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
- Mount Marty (S.D.)
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
- Edward Waters (Fla.)
- Xavier (La.)
- Dillard (La.)
- Philander Smith (Ark.)
- Southern-New Orleans (La.)
- Tougaloo (Miss.)
- Talladega (Ala.)
- Rust (Miss.)
Heart of America Athletic Conference
- Missouri Valley
- Mount Mercy (Iowa)
- Benedictine (Kan.)
- Central Methodist (Mo.)
- Baker (Kan.)
- MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
- Evangel (Mo.)
- Clarke (Iowa)
- Grand View (Iowa)
- William Penn (Iowa)
- Graceland (Iowa)
- Culver-Stockton (Mo.)
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
- Saint Mary (Kan.)
- York (Neb.)
- Southwestern (Kan.)
- Friends (Kan.)
- McPherson (Kan.)
- Sterling (Kan.)
- Kansas Wesleyan
- Bethany (Kan.)
- Ottawa (Kan.)
- Avila (Mo.)
- Bethel (Kan.)
- Tabor (Kan.)
- Oklahoma Wesleyan
Mid-South Conference
- Shawnee State (Ohio)
- Cumberlands (Ky.)
- Campbellsville (Ky.)
- Cumberland (Tenn.)
- Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
- Georgetown (Ky.)
- Pikeville (Ky.)
North Star Athletic Association
- Dickinson State (N.D.)
- Dakota State (S.D.)
- Valley City State (N.D.)
- Waldorf (Iowa)
- Viterbo (Wis.)
- Bellevue (Neb.)
- Presentation (S.D.)
Red River Athletic Conference
- Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
- Southwest (N.M.)
- St. Thomas (Texas)
- Jarvis Christian (Texas)
- Huston-Tillotson (Texas)
River States Conference
- Ohio Christian
- Point Park (Pa.)
- Rio Grande (Ohio)
- WVU Tech
- Asbury (Ky.)
- Indiana East (Ind.)
- Cincinnati Christian (Ohio)
- IU Kokomo (Ind.)
- Brescia (Ky.)
- Alice Lloyd (Ky.)
- Midway (Ky.)
- Carlow (Pa.)
Sooner Athletic Conference
- Oklahoma City
- John Brown (Ark.)
- SAGU (Texas)
- Wayland Baptist (Texas)
- Science & Arts (Okla.)
- Oklahoma Panhandle State
- Central Christian (Kan.)
- Bacone (Okla.)
Southern States Athletic Conference
- William Carey (Miss.)
- Bethel (Tenn.)
- Blue Mountain (Miss.)
- Loyola (La.)
- Mobile (Ala.)
- Florida College
- Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
- Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
- Stillman (Ala.)
The Sun Conference
- SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
- Warner (Fla.)
- Southeastern (Fla.)
- Keiser (Fla.)
- St. Thomas (Fla.)
- Ave Maria (Fla.)
- Webber International (Fla.)
- USC Beaufort (S.C.)
- Johnson & Wales (Fla.)
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
- Cornerstone (Mich.)
- Aquinas (Mich.)
- Indiana Tech
- Madonna (Mich.)
- Siena Heights (Mich.)
- Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
WOMEN
as posted on the NAIA website
American Midwest Conference
- Columbia (Mo.)
- Missouri Baptist
- Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)
- Park (Mo.)
- William Woods (Mo.)
- Williams Baptist (Ark.)
- Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
- Central Baptist (Ark.)
- Stephens (Mo.)
- St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.)
- Lyon (Ark.)
Appalachian Athletic Conference
- Milligan (Tenn.)
- SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)
- Tennessee Wesleyan
- Montreat (N.C.)
- Reinhardt (Ga.)
- Truett-McConnell (Ga.)
- Columbia (S.C.)
- Brenau (Ga.)
- Bluefield (Va.)
- St. Andrews (N.C.)
- Bryan (Tenn.)
- Point (Ga.)
- Union (Ky.)
California Pacific Conference
- Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
- Soka (Calif.)
- UC Merced
- Marymount California
Cascade Collegiate Conference
- Oregon Tech
- College of Idaho
- Southern Oregon
- Corban (Ore.)
- Northwest (Wash.)
- Northwest Christian (Ore.)
- Eastern Oregon
- Multnomah (Ore.)
- Warner Pacific (Ore.)
- Walla Walla (Wash.)
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)
- St. Francis (Ill.)
- St. Ambrose (Iowa)
- Trinity Christian (Ill.)
- Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
- Judson (Ill.)
- Calumet (Ind.)
- Roosevelt (Ill.)
- Governors State (Ill.)
- Trinity International (Ill.)
Crossroads League
- Taylor (Ind.)
- Indiana Wesleyan
- Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)
- Spring Arbor (Mich.)
- Marian (Ind.)
- Bethel (Ind.)
- Saint Francis (Ind.)
- Huntington (Ind.)
- Grace (Ind.)
- Goshen (Ind.)
Frontier Conference
- Montana Western
- Carroll (Mont.)
- Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
- Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
- Providence (Mont.)
- Montana State-Northern
- Montana Tech
Golden State Athletic Conference
- The Master’s (Calif.)
- Vanguard (Calif.)
- Westmont (Calif.)
- William Jessup (Calif.)
- Arizona Christian
- Hope International (Calif.)
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- Menlo (Calif.)
- San Diego Christian (Calif.)
- Life Pacific (Calif.)
Great Plains Athletic Conference
- Dordt (Iowa)
- Morningside (Iowa)
- Northwestern (Iowa)
- Hastings (Neb.)
- Concordia (Neb.)
- Doane (Neb.)
- Midland (Neb.)
- College of Saint Mary (Neb.)
- Jamestown (N.D.)
- Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
- Mount Marty (S.D.)
- Briar Cliff (Iowa)
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
- Xavier (La.)
- Edward Waters (Fla.)
- Dillard (La.)
- Southern-New Orleans (La.)
- Philander Smith (Ark.)
- Tougaloo (Miss.)
- Talladega (Ala.)
- Rust (Miss.)
Heart of America Athletic Conference
- MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
- Mount Mercy (Iowa)
- Benedictine (Kan.)
- Baker (Kan.)
- Central Methodist (Mo.)
- Missouri Valley
- Evangel (Mo.)
- Clarke (Iowa)
- Grand View (Iowa)
- Graceland (Iowa)
- Culver-Stockton (Mo.)
- Peru State (Neb.)
- William Penn (Iowa)
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
- Saint Mary (Kan.)
- Southwestern (Kan.)
- Friends (Kan.)
- Tabor (Kan.)
- Avila (Mo.)
- Sterling (Kan.)
- Bethany (Kan.)
- McPherson (Kan.)
- Ottawa (Kan.)
- Kansas Wesleyan
- York (Neb.)
- Bethel (Kan.)
- Oklahoma Wesleyan
Mid-South Conference
- Shawnee State (Ohio)
- Cumberlands (Ky.)
- Cumberland (Tenn.)
- Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
- Campbellsville (Ky.)
- Georgetown (Ky.)
- Life (Ga.)
- Pikeville (Ky.)
North Star Athletic Association
- Dickinson State (N.D.)
- Valley City State (N.D.)
- Dakota State (S.D.)
- Waldorf (Iowa)
- Viterbo (Wis.)
- Presentation (S.D.)
- Bellevue (Neb.)
Red River Athletic Conference
- Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
- Southwest (N.M.)
- St. Thomas (Texas)
- Jarvis Christian (Texas)
- Huston-Tillotson (Texas)
River States Conference
- Point Park (Pa.)
- Ohio Christian
- Rio Grande (Ohio)
- Brescia (Ky.)
- Asbury (Ky.)
- IU Kokomo (Ind.)
- WVU Tech
- Indiana East (Ind.)
- Cincinnati Christian (Ohio)
- Carlow (Pa.)
- Alice Lloyd (Ky.)
- Midway (Ky.)
Sooner Athletic Conference
- Wayland Baptist (Texas)
- Oklahoma City
- Texas Wesleyan
- John Brown (Ark.)
- Oklahoma Panhandle State
- SAGU (Texas)
- Science & Arts (Okla.)
- Bacone (Okla.)
Southern States Athletic Conference
- Blue Mountain (Miss.)
- William Carey (Miss.)
- Dalton State (Ga.)
- Loyola (La.)
- Bethel (Tenn.)
- Mobile (Ala.)
- Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
- Middle Georgia State
- Florida College
- Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
The Sun Conference
- Southeastern (Fla.)
- St. Thomas (Fla.)
- SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
- Ave Maria (Fla.)
- Keiser (Fla.)
- Webber International (Fla.)
- USC Beaufort (S.C.)
- Warner (Fla.)
- Johnson & Wales (Fla.)
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
- Aquinas (Mich.)
- Madonna (Mich.)
- Cornerstone (Mich.)
- Indiana Tech
- Lourdes (Ohio)