August 28, 2018
HCAC Announces Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College Men's Cross Country team was picked to finish 10th in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Coaches' poll on Tuesday.
DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College Men's Cross Country team was picked to finish 10th in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Coaches' poll on Tuesday.
2017 HCAC Champion Rose-Hulman was picked to finish atop the conference once again, securing 100 points and all 10 first place votes. Earlham landed in second place with 82 points, Hanover took third with 80 points, and Manchester and Bluffton round out the top five with 67 and 64 points respectively.
The Yellow Jackets will begin the 2018 season at Manchester for the annual Hokem Karem meet on Friday, Aug. 31 at 5:30 pm.
| Finish | Team | Votes |
| 1. | Rose-Hulman | 100 (10) |
| 2. | Earlham | 82 |
| 3. | Hanover | 80 |
| 4. | Manchester | 67 |
| 5. | Bluffton | 64 |
| 6. | Franklin | 51 |
| 7. | Anderson | 44 |
| 8. | Tansylvania | 26 |
| 9. | Mount St. Joseph | 21 |
| 10. | Defiance | 15 |