By: Casey Kropka
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Mount Union men's cross country team was selected atop the Ohio Athletic Conference coaches preseason Poll receiving six first place votes.
The Purple Raiders picked up 62 votes six points ahead of second place Otterbein with 55 votes and two first place coaches votes.
Mount Union will bring back five guys that made last years Great Lakes regional teams in seniors
Stephen Ulrich (Louisville),
Jake Parkhurst (Medina),
Matt Tschantz (Canton / GlenOak), junior
Liam Blake (Alliance / Marlington) and sophomore Tyler Kohlman (Huron)
Mount Union welcomes eight freshmen to the team as the team will start the season competing at the Panther Open at Schenley Park on Friday, August 29
th hosted by the University of Pittsburgh.
2025 OAC Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Mount Union 62 (6)
2. Otterbein 55 (2)
3. Ohio Northern 49
4. Baldwin Wallace 47 (1)
5. Wilmington 31
6. Capital 30
7. Heidelberg 27
8. Muskingum 12
9. Marietta 11