Edison, N.J. (August 31, 2021) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has announced the 2021 Preseason Coaches’ Polls for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Iona College was the unanimous favorite on the men’s side. The Gaels won their record 30th-straight MAAC Cross Country title in 2021 at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, New Jeresy. The Gaels swept with a perfect score of 15. Monmouth University comes in at second place with 102 points, having placed second at the 2020-21 championship. The Hawks are followed by Siena College and Rider University for third and fourth respectively. Manhattan College and Marist College come in tied at fifth, Canisius College in seventh, and Quinnipiac University in eight. The men’s field is rounded out by Fairfield University, Niagara University, and Saint Peter’s University.
On the women’s side, Iona was again the unanimous favorite with all 11 first-place votes. The Gaels captured their fifth-straight title at Seaview Golf Club in 2021, claiming the top three positions. Siena comes in second with 97 points, followed by Monmouth in third, and Quinnipiac in fourth. Marist, Rider and Manhattan come in ranked fifth, sixth and seventh respectively. The women’s field is rounded out by Fairfield, Canisius, Niagara, and Saint Peter’s.
The 2021 MAAC Cross Country Championships will officially be held on Saturday, Oct. 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. Stay up to date with all MAAC Cross Country Championship news by visiting
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The full Preseason Coaches’ Poll results are below:
2021 MAAC MEN'S PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
|
Institution |
Points (First Place Votes) |
| 1 |
Iona |
121 (11) |
| 2 |
Monmouth |
102 |
| 3 |
Siena |
94 |
| 4 |
Rider |
87 |
| T5 |
Manhattan |
73 |
| T5 |
Marist |
73 |
| 7 |
Canisius |
61 |
| 8 |
Quinnipiac |
47 |
| 9 |
Fairfield |
34 |
| 10 |
Niagara |
22 |
| 11 |
Saint Peter's |
12 |
2021 MAAC WOMEN'S PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
|
Institution |
Points (First Place Votes) |
| 1 |
Iona |
121 (11) |
| 2 |
Siena |
97 |
| 3 |
Monmouth |
89 |
| 4 |
Quinnipiac |
87 |
| 5 |
Marist |
85 |
| 6 |
Rider |
64 |
| 7 |
Manhattan |
56 |
| 8 |
Fairfield |
47 |
| 9 |
Canisius |
44 |
| 10 |
Niagara |
24 |
| 11 |
Saint Peter's |
12 |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.