Men's Cross Country 08.26.21 Chloe Burdette

Two Cavs named to Men's Cross Country Preseason Watch List, Ranked 13 in Preseason Poll

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) - Queens was voted as the favorite to win the 2021 South Atlantic Conference Men's Cross Country title for the third year in a row, the league office announced today.

The Royals, who have won three straight SCA Men's Cross Country Championships, received 12 first place votes and tallied 156 points in the poll.

Wingate, No. 2 in the poll, snagged the lone remaining first-place nod and collected 138 points.

Anderson came in at No. 3 in the poll with 135 points, followed by Catawba at No. 4 with 121 points.

Lenoir-Rhyne claimed fifth in the preseason poll with 118 points. Tusculum earned the No. 6 spot in the poll with 99 points, followed by Lincoln Memorial at No. 7 with 89 points.

Carson-Newman took the No. 8 spot with 81 points. Mars Hill was No. 9 in the poll, earning 60 points from the coaches.

In the No. 10 spot was Newberry with 55 points, while Limestone (47 points), Coker (39 points), and UVA Wise (32 points) wrapped up the preseason ranking at No. 11, No. 12, and No. 13, respectively.

In addition to the preseason coaches' poll, the SAC also released its 2021 Men's Cross Country Runners to Watch list. Below is the full list of runners to watch by team during the 2021 season.

The 2021 season will get underway on Friday, September 3.

2021 SAC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL

Rank	School	Points (Frist Place Votes
1.	Queens	156 (12)
2.	Wingate	138 (1)
3.	Anderson	135
4.	Catawba	121
5.	Lenoir-Rhyne	118
6.	Tusculum	99
7.	Lincoln Memorial	89
8.	Carson-Newman	81
9.	Mars Hill	60
10.	Newberry	55
11.	Limestone	47
12.	Coker	39
13.	UVA Wise	32