GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lees-McRae men's cross country was picked to finish fifth in the 2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll. Domenic Bruzzo-Morello, Hylan Caouette, and Will Johnson were named Athletes to Watch for the upcoming season.
Lees-McRae received 149 total points for fifth place. UNC Pembroke earned the top spot with 10 first-place votes and 200 total points. Young Harris collected four first-place votes and 191 total points for second place. Southern Wesleyan and Converse tied for third with 172 total points. North Greenville, Belmont Abbey, Mount Olive, Barton, and Emmanuel rounded out the top 10.
The Bobcat men's cross country team begins its season on September 11 at the Queen City Invite in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Players to Watch
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2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll:
| Rank |
Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1 |
UNC Pembroke (10) |
200 |
| 2 |
Young Harris (4) |
191 |
| T3 |
Southern Wesleyan |
172 |
| T3 |
Converse |
172 |
| 5 |
Lees-McRae |
149 |
| 6 |
North Greenville (1) |
146 |
| 7 |
Belmont Abbey |
140 |
| 8 |
Mount Olive |
119 |
| 9 |
Barton |
102 |
| 10 |
Emmanuel |
98 |
| 11 |
King |
85 |
| 12 |
Erskine |
73 |
| 13 |
Ferrum |
62 |
| 14 |
Francis Marion |
46 |
| 15 |
Chowan |
26 |
