Posted: Aug 22, 2023
WESTERVILLE, Ohio - For the third consecutive year, the Wilmington College men's cross country team has been predicted to finish in the top five by the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) coaches as the league released its annual preseason poll on Tuesday. The Quaker men receive their highest ranking in recent memory as they are projected to finish fourth. The complete poll is below:
| Place | School | Points (1st) | ||
| 1 | John Carroll | 81 (9) | ||
| 2 | Mount Union | 69 (1) | ||
| 3 | Otterbein | 64 | ||
| 4 | Wilmington | 56 | ||
| 5 | Ohio Northern | 54 | ||
| 6 | Baldwin Wallace | 41 | ||
| 7 | Heidelberg | 33 | ||
| 8 | Capital | 24 | ||
| 9 | Muskingum | 19 | ||
| 10 | Marietta | 10 |
After a record year where the team finished third at the OAC Championships, the Fightin' Quakers look to continue the hot streak into this season. The campaign kicks off at the Grizzly Invitational in Shelbysville, Indiana on September 2nd.
