Women's Cross Country selected fourth in 2019 OAC Coaches poll
August 20, 2019
By Tim Glon
| 2019 OAC Coaches Preseason Poll (.pdf) |
ADA – The Ohio Northern women's cross country team has been picked to finish fourth in the Ohio Athletic Conference in a poll conducted by the league's 10 coaches.
The Polar Bears received 58 points in the poll. Baldwin Wallace was selected first with 79 points, Otterbein was second with 67 points and Otterbein was third with 66 points.
ONU returns seven lettermen from last year's squad that went 94-30 overall and finished fifth 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 5k.
OAC Coaches Preseason Poll
August 20, 2019
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Baldwin Wallace (7) | 79 |
| 2. | Otterbein (1) | 67 |
| 3. | John Carroll (2) | 66 |
| 4. | Ohio Northern | 58 |
| 5. | Mount Union | 55 |
| 6. | Heidelberg | 40 |
| 7. | Muskingum | 28 |
| 8. | Wilmington | 27 |
| 9. | Capital | 21 |
| 10. | Marietta | 9 |