KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference will be well represented at the 2026 NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship, sending seven teams and three individual qualifiers to the national stage on November 20 in Vancouver, Wash. The final NAIA Men's Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Rating was also released Tuesday, with five CCC teams earning spots in the national rankings.
Trinity Western University led the conference at No. 4 with 500 points, making a six-position jump from the previous rating. Southern Oregon University ranked No. 6 with 474 points, followed by College of Idaho at No. 8 with 419 points. Corban University moved into the Top 25 at No. 18 with 255 points, while Eastern Oregon University ranked No. 23 with 185 points. Northwest University received votes.
The CCC will have seven teams competing for the national title. Trinity Western University earned the conference's automatic berth as the Conference Champion, while Southern Oregon University qualified as the Conference Runner-Up. College of Idaho, Corban University, Eastern Oregon University, and Northwest University earned at-large selections. Warner Pacific University received a host berth.
Three individual runners also qualified for nationals based on their performances at the CCC Championships. Max Baeder of The Evergreen State College, Kai Miles of Oregon Tech, and Isaac Acker of Walla Walla University will represent the conference in the individual field.
The 2026 NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship will take place November 20 at Fort Vancouver Historic Site in Vancouver, Wash., with the Cascade Collegiate Conference serving as the host conference. The men's 8K race is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. PT.
The championship field features 36 qualifying teams and 75 individual qualifiers. The race will be streamed live on the NAIA Network at
NAIANetwork.com. Fans can also watch the complete field reveal on the NAIA's YouTube channel at
YouTube.com/PlayNAIA.