Men's Cross Country picked to finish third in 2019 OAC Coaches poll
August 20, 2019
By Tim Glon
| 2019 OAC Coaches Preseason Poll (.pdf) |
ADA – The Ohio Northern men's cross country team has been picked to finish third in the Ohio Athletic Conference in a poll conducted by the league's 10 coaches.
The Polar Bears received 64 points in the poll, trailing only Otterbein (80 points) and John Carroll (71 points).
ONU returns eight lettermen from last year's squad that posted a 97-29 record and finished third at the OAC Championships under 11th-year head coach Jason Maus.
The Polar Bears will open their 2019 season on Aug. 30 at the Bluffton 6k.
OAC Coaches Preseason Poll
August 20, 2019
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Otterbein (8) | 80 |
| 2. | John Carroll (2) | 71 |
| 3. | Ohio Northern (3) | 64 |
| 4. | Mount Union | 59 |
| 5. | Baldwin Wallace | 49 |
| 6. | Wilmington | 39 |
| 7. | Heidelberg | 37 |
| 8. | Muskingum | 23 |
| 9. | Capital | 19 |
| 10. | Marietta | 9 |