KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw more than half its teams ranked on the NAIA 2022 Men’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Thursday, Aug. 25.

The College of Idaho leads the pack at No. 6, followed by Southern Oregon University sitting in the No. 10 spot. Eastern Oregon University begins the year at No. 13, while Lewis-Clark State College enters at No. 17. Northwest University and Oregon Tech round out the six CCC teams at No. 21 and No. 25, respectively.