The Bradley cross country teams were selected to continue their dominance atop the Missouri Valley Conference as both the men's and women's programs were voted first in the preseason coaches poll, announced by the conference on Thursday.
The three-time defending champion, the Bradley men's team was a unanimous selection to become the first program since Southern Illinois from 1980 to 1983 to win four-straight conference titles. The women's team received nine of 10 first-place votes as it goes for its fourth title in five years when Bradley hosts both championships on Oct. 27 at Newman Golf Course.
Highlighting the returnees for the Bradley men's program is junior Jake Hoffert.