DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University men's and women's cross country teams are ready to begin their 2024 season. In the 2024 MVC Preseason Polls, the Bulldog women were slotted fourth while the defending champion men's squad took top honors.
Drake's men's contingency garnered seven first-place votes with 15 points and will enter the 2024 campaign as conference favorites. Both Bradley and Belmont each got a pair of first-place votes to come in second and third, respectively.
Illinois State (4th, 44 points), Indiana State (5th, 56 points), and Southern Illinois (6th, 62 points) round out the the top six for the men.