USTFCCCA PRESEASON REGIONAL RANKINGS
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - The Wilmington College men's cross country team will open its 2022 campaign as a regionally-ranked team as the Fightin' Quakers check in at No. 8 in the Great Lakes Region, according to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Regional Rankings are determined subjectively by a single member coach in each respective region. The regional representative is tasked with weighing returning teams' strength with current season results (if applicable) in determining a rank-order of squad potential. The Great Lakes Regional rankings can be found in a table below and at the link atop this story. Half of the ranked teams in the region are Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) members.
| Rank | School | 2021 Final | ||
| 1 | John Carroll | 1 | ||
| 2 | Otterbein | 2 | ||
| 3 | Calvin | 4 | ||
| 4 | Mount Union | 5 | ||
| 5 | Case Western Reserve | 3 | ||
| 6 | DePauw | 8 | ||
| 7 | Hope | 9 | ||
| 8 | Wilmington | 10 | ||
| 9 | Ohio Northern | 7 | ||
| 10 | Centre | 14 |
Wilmington, which finished last season fourth in the OAC, opens its 2022 campaign on Friday, Sept. 2 at the Mike Baumer Cross Country Classic in Fairborn, Ohio.
