CORVALLIS, Ore. – For the fourth consecutive year, the College of Idaho Women’s Cross Country team was predicted to take the Cascade Collegiate Conference title yet again, announced Thursday by the conference office.
With all 10 first-place votes, C of I was unanimously chosen to hold its spot on top of the poll with 100 points. In 2022, the Yotes won their fourth-straight and ninth-overall Cascade Collegiate Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship, presented by U.S. Bank. They collected just 17 points while having the top four finishers. The Yotes went on to take third at the NAIA Championships, with 201 points and three runners in the top 30.
Southern Oregon University claimed the second spot with 90 points, the Raiders placed ninth at the NAIA Championships last year. Lewis-Clark State College placed third with 77 points, the Warriors placed 20th at last year's National Championship.
Up next was a tie for fourth between Eastern Oregon University and Oregon Tech with 66 points each. Northwest University followed with 42 points. Corban University earned 39 points while Bushnell University was right behind with 38 points in the eighth spot.
Multnomah University (21 points) and the new The Evergreen State College (11 points) program round out the CCC teams respectively.
The 2023 CCC Cross Country championships are slated for Nov. 3, hosted by C of I in Caldwell, Idaho. The winner will receive the conference’s automatic qualifier to the NAIA National Championships, which will be hosted by the CCC on Nov. 17th in Vancouver Washington.
2023 CCC Women’s Cross Country Preseason Poll
| Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. College of Idaho (10) |
100 |
| 2. Southern Oregon University |
90 |
| 3. Lewis-Clark State College |
77 |
| T-4. Eastern Oregon University |
66 |
| T-4. Oregon Tech |
66 |
| 6. Northwest University |
42 |
| 7. Corban University |
39 |
| 8. Bushnell University |
38 |
| 9. Multnomah University |
21 |
| 10. The Evergreen State College |
11 |
*Note: Walla Walla University women are not eligible for CCC/NAIA postseason as they had a DOI violation last year, therefore are not included in the poll.