INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. | Great Lakes Valley Conference – McKendree University women's cross country was selected to finish eleventh as voted on in the preseason coaches' poll who per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their team; the league office announced on Friday, Aug. 23.  

The Bearcats begin their fall campaign next Friday, Sep. 6th at the Nothern Illinois University Huskie Invitational. This also marks the debut of new Head Coach Seth Hardwick.  

The GLVC Championship will be at University of Illinois Springfield on Oct. 26th at 9am where the Bearcats look to improve upon their 11th place finish last fall. 

Rank School Points (1st-place votes) 

1. Lewis 196 (14) 

2. Southwest Baptist 167 

3. Drury 163 

4. Truman State 151 (1) 

5. Indianapolis 150 

6. Illinois Springfield 141 

7. Missouri S&T 119 

8. Maryville 97 

9. Missouri-St. Louis 96 

10. Rockhurst 92 

11. McKendree 64 

12. Upper Iowa 43 

13. William Jewell 37 

14. Lincoln 31 

15. Quincy 28