Dordt Picked in 2025 GPAC Preseason Women's Cross Country Poll

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) has released their 2025 Preseason Women's Cross Country Poll after a vote of the league coaches.

Dordt University, the defending women's conference champion, is the preseason pick for 2025. The Defenders scored 18 points to claim the 2024 league title last fall, with Carinne Braun winning the individual championship in the GPAC.

College of Saint Mary was picked second in the preseason poll with 104 points and the final first place vote. Doane was picked third with 103, while Concordia and Northwestern rounded out the top-five on the women's side.

The 2025 GPAC Cross Country Championships are Saturday, November 8, in Ashland, Nebraska, at Mahoney State Park. The 2025 GPAC Championships will be hosted by Doane University.

Coaches could not vote for their own team in the poll.

2025 GPAC Preseason Women's Cross Country Coaches' Poll: