ST. BONIFACIUS, MN – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) released the 2026 Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll on Thursday with Crown College being predicted to finish 2nd.

The poll is voted on by all the head coaches in the conference. Crown received 29 points with two first place votes. The Polars return two of their top five team finishers as David Tuttle and Andrew Johnson both return. Tuttle placed 5th overall in the 2025 UMAC Championships and Johnson tabbed a top 20 finish.

Complete Poll:
Place        School                        Points
1                UW-Superior (3)         31
2                Crown (2)                   29
T3              Northwestern (1)        27
T3              Martin Luther (1)        27
5                Bethany Lutheran      15
6                Minnesota Morris       12
7                North Central              6

For the full UMAC release visit: https://umacathletics.com/news/2026/8/20/2026-umac-mens-cross-country-preseason-coaches-poll-and-season-preview.aspx