The Sun Conference released its 2026 Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll on Monday, with the Keiser University Seahawks slotted fifth in the eight-team league.
Ave Maria took the top spot after collecting seven first-place votes and 49 points, followed by SCAD (41) and Southeastern (39, one first-place vote). St. Thomas rounded out the top four with 31 points. Keiser earned 25 points to check in at No. 5, ahead of Warner (19), New College of Florida (12) and Webber (8). The Seahawks will look to build on their preseason ranking when the season gets underway in the coming weeks.
The Seahawks open the season at the Keiser University Invitational on Friday, September 4, at Regents Park in Boca Raton, Fla., with a 6:00 p.m. start.
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2026Â SUN CONFERENCEÂ MEN'S
CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL |
| Pos. |
Team |
Points (First Place Votes) |
| 1. |
 Ave Maria |
49 (7) |
| 2. |
 SCAD Savannah |
41 |
| 3. |
 Southeastern |
39 (1) |
| 4. |
 St. Thomas |
31 |
| 5. |
 Keiser |
25 |
| 6. |
 Warner |
19 |
| 7. |
 New College |
12 |
| 8. |
Webber |
8 |
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