LVC & Misericordia Voted Favorites in XC Pre-Championship Polls

Championships will be held at Delaware Valley University

10/29/2025 11:00:00 AM

Championship Central Page

Doylestown, Pa. (Cross Country) – The 2025 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, PA. 

The championship event will begin with the men's 8,000-meter race at 11 a.m., and the women's 6,000-meter race will follow at 12 p.m. The awards ceremony is set for approximately 1:15 p.m. or 30 minutes after men's results become official.

Admission to the 2025 MAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships is free. A limited amount of merchandise will be available for sale on site and there will be no pre-sale of shirts ahead of the championships.

Directions, parking and course maps are available at the championship central page.

Live results will be available by Pioneer Timing. Final results, photos and video interviews will be posted on the championship central page after the conclusion of the championships.

The Misericordia Cougars were selected atop the MAC Women's Cross Country Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll with 10 of the first-place votes for 219 points. The full poll can be viewed below.

Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Misericordia 219 (10)
2 Lebanon Valley 214 (6)
3 Messiah 192
4 Stevens 173
5 DeSales 160
6 York 156
7 Eastern 125
8 Arcadia 120
9 Hood 118
10 Widener 105
11 Stevenson 82
12 Delaware Valley 68
13 King's 65
14 Alvernia 53
15 FDU-Florham 46
16 Albright 24

In 2024, Misericordia claimed the victory with 50 points, followed by Widener (73) and Lebanon Valley (90). The Cougars look to capture its third consecutive title and eighth overall. 

The Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen were selected atop the MAC Men's Cross Country Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll with all 15 of the first-place votes from opposing coaches for 225 points. The full poll can be viewed below.

Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Lebanon Valley 225 (15)
2 Misericordia 201
3 Messiah 198
4 DeSales 181
5 Stevens 168
6 Widener 155
7 York  145
8 Eastern 124
9 Arcadia 110
10 Alvernia 84
11 King's 83
12 Hood 80
13 Stevenson  59
14 FDU-Florham 48
15 Delaware Vallet 42
16 Albright 17

In 2024, the Flying Dutchmen claimed the victory with 34 points, followed by Misericordia (71) and Messiah (77). The victory was the first-ever MAC championship title in program history, LVC looks to defend its title on Saturday.