St. Bonifacius, MN - The Polars Men's and Women's Cross Coutnry teams were picked 5th and 6th in the Preaseason UMAC Coaches Poll as announced by the conference on Monday.
Men's Cross Country
| Institution |
Total Number of Points |
| UW-Superior (7) |
49 points |
| Martin Luther College (1) |
39 points |
| University of Minnesota-Morris |
37 points |
| Bethany Lutheran College |
31 points |
| Crown College |
23 points |
| Northland College |
18 points |
| North Central University |
16 points |
| University of Northwestern |
11 points |
| (#) Number of First-Place Votes |
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The Polars men finished 5th in the UMAC championship last season while securing the individual champion in 2022. Head Coach
Grant DeWitt enters his first season coaching Men's Cross Country after his first year at the helm of the Track and Field teams. The 2023 UMAC men's cross country championship will take place on Saturday, October 28, at Winthrop Golf Course (Minn.).  The season gets underway later this week with the first official races scheduled for Friday, September 1.
Women's Cross Country
| Institution |
Total Number of Points |
| Martin Luther College (7) |
49 points |
| Bethany Lutheran College |
42 points |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior (1) |
38 points |
| University of Minnesota Morris |
28 points |
| North Central University |
23 points |
| Crown College |
18 points |
| Northland College |
14 points |
| University of Northwestern |
12 points |
| (#) Number of First-Place Votes |
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The Polars women look to build off pf a 2022 campaign that they did not finish with a team score at the UMAC Championship in 2022. Head Coach
Grant DeWitt enters his first season coaching Women's Cross Country after his first year at the helm of the Track and Field teams. The 2023 UMAC women's cross country championship will take place on Saturday, October 28, at Winthrop Golf Course (Minn.).  The season gets underway later this week with the first official races scheduled for Friday, September 1.
For more information see the full UMAC releases here:
Men -Â
https://umacathletics.com/news/2023/8/28/uw-superior-mens-cross-country-selected-to-be-top-team-once-again-in-umac.aspx
Women -Â
https://umacathletics.com/news/2023/8/28/martin-luther-picked-to-three-peat-in-umac-womens-cross-country.aspx
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