WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Mount Union men's cross country team was selected atop the Ohio Athletic Conference coaches preseason Poll receiving six first place votes.
 
The Purple Raiders picked up 62 votes six points ahead of second place Otterbein with 55 votes and two first place coaches votes.
 
Mount Union will bring back five guys that made last years Great Lakes regional teams in seniors Stephen Ulrich (Louisville), Jake Parkhurst (Medina), Matt Tschantz (Canton / GlenOak), junior Liam Blake (Alliance / Marlington) and sophomore Tyler Kohlman (Huron)
 
Mount Union welcomes eight freshmen to the team as the team will start the season competing at the Panther Open at Schenley Park on Friday, August 29^th hosted by the University of Pittsburgh.
 
2025 OAC Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Mount Union                       62 (6)
2. Otterbein                         55 (2)
3. Ohio Northern                         49
4. Baldwin Wallace                   47 (1)
5. Wilmington                              31
6. Capital                                           30
7. Heidelberg                                    27
8. Muskingum                                  12        
9. Marietta                                     11