NEW ORLEANS - The App State men's and women's cross country teams were selected first in their respective Sun Belt Cross Country Preseason Coaches Polls, the league announced on Friday. Both the men's and women's teams will be defending their 2024 Sun Belt titles this fall.
On the prowl for their third consecutive team title, the men's squad is projected to finish first, earning 79 votes and seven first-place votes. The men were also picked first in the 2024 SBC Preseason Coaches Poll. The women's team earned 165 points and 10 first-place votes this year, and are looking to secure back-to-back team titles.