CARMEL, Ind. – In a vote amongst league coaches, the Hanover Panthers were the favorite to three-peat as Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions.
Hanover earned 77 points in the poll with five first place nods. Manchester University was picked second with 75 points and five first place votes, while Berea landed third with 62 points.
Listed below is the 2025 HCAC Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll, as well the Hanover HCAC All-Conference Returners for this fall, and HCAC Athletes to Watch.
2025 HCAC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. |
Hanover College (5) |
77 |
| 2. |
Manchester University (5) |
75 |
| 3. |
Berea College |
62 |
| 4. |
Transylvania University |
52 |
| 5. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
50 |
| 6. |
Franklin College |
41 |
| 7. |
Anderson University |
31 |
| 8. |
Earlham College |
28 |
| 9. |
Bluffton University |
21 |
| 10. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
10 |
HCAC All-Conference Returners from last season:
