ROME, Ga. - The Methodist University men's cross country team ranked out fourth in the USA South Pre-Championship Coaches Poll with 19 total points, as announced by the conference offices on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Four squads rank ahead of the Monarchs as defending USA South conference champion Pfeiffer University marked first with 35 total points and five first place votes. Brevard College and Southern Virginia University round out the top three, with the Tornados earning 29 total points and one first place vote, while the Knights collected 28 total points with one first place vote. Mary Baldwin University rounds out the poll in fifth with 17 total points, while Greensboro College is not expected to record a team tally during Friday's race.
 
The 2026 USA South Men's Cross Country Championships will be held on Friday, October 30th, hosted by Brevard College at The Brevard Airstrip, with the first race slated for 10:00 AM.