By: Casey Kropka
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Mount Union men's cross country team was selected third in the Ohio Athletic Conference coaches preseason Poll receiving one first place votes.
The Purple Raiders picked up 49 votes while being eight points ahead of 5th place Capital
Mount Union will bring back three guys that made last year's Great Lakes regional teams in grad student
Jake Parkhurst (Medina), and seniors
Cohen Boyce (Alliance / Marlington) and
Marek France (East Amherst, N.Y. / Williamsville East).
Mount Union welcomes five freshmen to the team as the team will start the season competing at the Panther Open at Schenley Park on Friday, September 4th hosted by the University of Pittsburgh.
2026 OAC Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll
- Otterbein 59 pts (5)
- Ohio Northern 52 pts
- Mount Union 49 pts (1)
- Baldwin Wallace 49 pts (2)
- Capital 41 pts (1)
- Heidelberg 28 pts
- Wilmington 23 pts
- Muskingum 12 pts
- Marietta 9 pts
