ST. LOUIS – With the Missouri Valley Conference Championships approaching, set for this Friday, Oct. 29, the Illinois men and women's cross country teams were both selected to finish third overall, as announced by the league on Wednesday in the pre-championship coaches' poll.
In the men's poll, Bradley was tabbed as the MVC favorite with 74 total points and four first-place votes. Closely behind, Drake tallied a total of 72 points with four first-place votes. The Illinois State men racked up 62 points overall and notched the final first-place vote. Loyola, Southern Illinois, Indiana State, UNI, Valparaiso and Evansville rounded out the men's poll.