TAMPA, Fla. — SCAD Savannah has been selected as the preseason favorite in Sun Conference Men’s Cross Country, topping the 2025 poll of league head coaches with 35 points and five first-place votes. The Bees enter the year as the defending 2024 conference champions.
Ave Maria claims the No. 2 spot with 32 points and a pair of first-place votes, while St. Thomas follows in third with 25 points. Southeastern is close behind in fourth at 22 points, and Keiser rounds out the top five with 15 points.
Warner (11) and New College (7) complete the seven-team field for the upcoming season.
The 2025 Sun Conference Championship will take place in early November, with the winner earning the league’s automatic berth to the NAIA National Championships.
| 2025 Sun Conference Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll |
| Rank |
Team |
Points
(first-place votes) |
| 1 |
SCAD Savannah |
35 (5) |
| 2 |
Ave Maria |
32 (2) |
| 3 |
St. Thomas |
25 |
| 4 |
Southeastern |
22 |
| 5 |
Keiser |
15 |
| 6 |
Warner |
11 |
| 7 |
New College |
7 |
ABOUT THE SUN CONFERENCE
Now in its 35th year, The Sun Conference — a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1990 — is a leading member of the NAIA. The league’s 10 full-member institutions across Florida and Georgia compete in 24 championship sports. Under Commissioner Dustin Wilke, The Sun continues to raise the standard in collegiate athletics. Learn more at thesunconference.com.
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