The women’s team, which made its ninth consecutive NAIA nationals appearance in 2009, earned 269 points. The 2009 NAIA national runner-up, Biola, earned 15 of 21 first-place votes and is the 2010 preseason favorite.
The 20th ranked LCSC men’s squad is led by five returning runners from the 2009 national team which placed 22nd for the second consecutive year. Defending national champion Malone (Ohio) is slated to repeat, earning the No. 1 preseason rank.
Both Warrior teams were voted No. 1 in the Frontier Conference preseason poll and are favorites to repeat as conference champions.
The Warriors will open the season at the Idaho Cup on Sept. 4, in Moscow.
WOMEN’S TOP-25 POLL
|
RANK
|
LAST POLL^
|
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)
|
TOTAL POINTS
|
|
1
|
4
|
Biola University (Calif.) (15)
|
586
|
|
2
|
2
|
California State University-San Marcos (6)
|
571
|
|
3
|
5
|
Malone University (Ohio)
|
532
|
|
4
|
3
|
Simon Fraser University (B.C.)
|
531
|
|
4
|
1
|
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
|
531
|
|
6
|
6
|
College of Idaho
|
503
|
|
7
|
13
|
Concordia University (Calif.)
|
461
|
|
8
|
11
|
University of British Columbia
|
443
|
|
9
|
22
|
Concordia University (Ore.)
|
433
|
|
10
|
17
|
Black Hills State University (S.D.)
|
418
|
|
11
|
9
|
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)
|
361
|
|
12
|
8
|
Concordia University (Neb.)
|
360
|
|
13
|
18
|
Milligan College (Tenn.)
|
334
|
|
14
|
20
|
Kansas Wesleyan University
|
320
|
|
15
|
NR
|
Eastern Oregon University
|
272
|
|
16
|
16
|
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
|
269
|
|
17
|
14
|
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
|
268
|
|
18
|
10
|
Spring Arbor University (Mich.)
|
263
|
|
19
|
12
|
Morningside College (Iowa)
|
236
|
|
20
|
15
|
Aquinas College (Mich.)
|
233
|
|
21
|
NR
|
Shorter University (Ga.)
|
224
|
|
22
|
RV
|
Friends University (Kan.)
|
214
|
|
23
|
19
|
Indiana Wesleyan University
|
198
|
|
24
|
7
|
Cedarville University (Ohio)
|
181
|
|
25
|
25
|
Southern Oregon University
|
141
|
Others receiving votes: Westmont College (Calif.) 135; Saint Xavier University (Ill.) 106; Park University (Mo.) 95; Vanguard University (Calif.) 57; Southwestern College (Kan.) 40; Northwestern College (Iowa) 39; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 35; Wayland Baptist University (Texas) 22; Jamestown College (N.D.) 20; Mount Mercy University (Iowa) 17; Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) 14; Northwest Christian University (Ore.) 4; Taylor University (Ind.) 3; Siena Heights University (Mich.) 3; Dakota State University (S.D.) 1; Cornerstone University (Mich.) 1; Mills College (Calif.) 1; William Woods University (Mo.) 1; Oklahoma Baptist University 1; Rocky Mountain College (Mont.) 1; Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) 1.
MEN’S TOP-25 POLL
|
RANK
|
LAST POLL^
|
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)
|
TOTAL POINTS
|
|
1
|
2
|
Malone University (Ohio) (15)
|
555
|
|
2
|
1
|
Southern Oregon University (5)
|
546
|
|
3
|
5
|
Shawnee State University (Ohio)
|
516
|
|
4
|
6
|
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
|
508
|
|
5
|
10
|
University of British Columbia
|
448
|
|
6
|
15
|
Aquinas College (Mich.)
|
443
|
|
7
|
11
|
Oklahoma Christian University
|
442
|
|
8
|
3
|
Concordia University (Neb.)
|
432
|
|
9
|
18
|
Eastern Oregon University
|
425
|
|
10
|
4
|
California State University-San Marcos
|
400
|
|
11
|
8
|
College of Idaho
|
367
|
|
12
|
NR
|
Wayland Baptist University (Texas)
|
333
|
|
13
|
7
|
Simon Fraser University (B.C.)
|
321
|
|
14
|
23
|
Southwestern College (Kan.)
|
286
|
|
15
|
19
|
Dakota State University (S.D.)
|
273
|
|
16
|
17
|
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.)
|
271
|
|
17
|
24
|
Concordia University (Ore.)
|
237
|
|
18
|
22
|
Westmont College (Calif.)
|
234
|
|
19
|
16
|
McKendree University (Ill.)
|
225
|
|
20
|
14
|
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
|
222
|
|
21
|
21
|
Oklahoma Baptist University
|
209
|
|
22
|
20
|
Cedarville University (Ohio)
|
199
|
|
23
|
RV
|
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
|
150
|
|
24
|
RV
|
University of Rio Grande (Ohio)
|
149
|
|
25
|
NR
|
Friends University (Kan.)
|
113
|
|
25
|
9
|
Bryan College (Tenn.)
|
113
|
|
25
|
12
|
Cornerstone University (Mich.)
|
113
|
Others receiving votes: Black Hills State University (S.D.) 101; Indiana Wesleyan University 56; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 53; The Master's College (Calif.) 51; Doane College (Neb.) 34; California Baptist University 16; University of Great Falls (Mont.) 10; Northwood University (Texas) 10; Siena Heights University (Mich.) 10; Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) 10; University of St. Francis (Ill.) 6; Spring Arbor University (Mich.) 6; Holy Names University (Calif.) 4; Berea College (Ky.) 3; Hannibal-LaGrange College (Mo.) 1; Dordt College (Iowa) 1; McPherson College (Kan.) 1; Xavier University (La.) 1; William Woods University (Mo.) 1; Minot State University (N.D.) 1; Vanguard University (Calif.) 1; Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) 1.
