INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. | Great Lakes Valley Conference – McKendree University men's cross country was selected to finish eleventh as voted on in the preseason coaches' poll as voted on by the league's coaches and released by the league office announced on Thursday. 

The Bearcats begin their fall campaign next Friday, Sep. 1st at the Southwest Baptist Bearcat Invitational, and will host their lone home meet of the fall on Sep. 22nd. 

The GLVC Championship will also be at Southwest Baptist University on Oct. 21st at 9am where the Bearcats look to improve upon their 12th place finish last fall. 

Complete Poll Results  

Rank        School                    Points (1st-place votes) 

1.             Lewis                        137 (7) 

2.             Illinois Springfield     136 (5) 

3.             Missouri S&T            109 

4.             Drury                         105 (1) 

5.             Southwest Baptist     101 

6.             Indianapolis               94 

7.             Missouri-St. Louis      77 

8.             Truman State             69 

9.             Maryville                    64 

10.          Rockhurst                   43 

11.         McKendree                  31 

12.         William Jewell              28 

13.         Quincy                          20