DALLAS, Texas – The two-time defending Conference USA Women's Cross Country Champion, Middle Tennessee, was named the favorite in this year's C-USA Preseason Poll, the league announced Tuesday. On the men's side, the Blue Raiders were polled to finish in second again this year.
Last season, Middle Tennessee repeated as the C-USA Champion as four student-athletes placed in the top five to win with 31 points. The Blue Raiders, led by 2020 Coach of the Year Keith Vroman, return last year's runner-up in senior Joice Jebor along with Faith Rono and Mercy Chepkurui, who also finished in the top five a year ago.