VILLANOVA, Pa. – Clarks Summit University was the top pick of the coaches in the 2022 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Men's Cross Country Preseason poll released on Monday afternoon.
The Defenders finished with 41 points and two first-place votes. The University of Valley Forge was second with 35 points and one first-place vote. The two squads finished tied for second at last year's championship, but, Clarks Summit won on a tiebreak to get the second-place spot.
Bryn Athyn College was third with 33 points, while defending champion Keystone College was fourth with 32 points and three first-place votes.
Cairn University was fifth with 31 points and one first-place vote, with Rosemont College in sixth place at 13 points and Saint Elizabeth University in seventh with 11 points.
Meets begin on September 1 with six teams in action, including Cairn heading to Valley Forge. The CSAC Preview Meet is scheduled for Saturday, September 17, at Bryn Athyn College. Bryn Athyn College will also host the CSAC Championship – on campus – on Saturday, October 29.
2022 CSAC Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Clarks Summit – 41 points (2 first-place votes)
2. Valley Forge – 35 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Bryn Athyn – 33 points
4. Keystone – 32 points (3 first-place votes)
5. Cairn – 31 points (1 first-place vote)
6. Rosemont – 13 points
7. Saint Elizabeth – 11 points
*Article written by CSAC office