Cowboys Third, Receive First-Place Vote, Cowgirls Sixth in Mountain West Cross Country Preseason Poll
By SVI Staff
August 28, 2025
The University of Wyoming cross country men’s team earned one first-place vote for third while the Cowgirls were picked sixth in the Mountain West Cross Country Preseason Poll released by the conference office on Wednesday.
Mountain West cross country coaches ranked each men’s and women’s team, besides their own, to determine the rankings.
Cowboys return their two top finishers from last season’s NCAA Championships squad in seniors Jacob White and Ryker Holtzen. The team also returns several major contributors from last season and adds some new names in the transfer portal and incoming freshman class that are set to make an impact.
The Cowgirls, while losing some big names to graduation, still return 18 from the team that placed fifth at the MW Championships and 12th in the NCAA Mountain Regional.
Mountain West Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll
|
Place
|
School (First-Place Votes)
|
Points
|
|
1
|
New Mexico (9)
|
81
|
|
2
|
Boise State
|
61
|
|
3
|
Wyoming (1)
|
60
|
|
T4
|
Air Force
|
57
|
|
T4
|
Utah State
|
57
|
|
6
|
Colorado State
|
48
|
|
7
|
Grand Canyon
|
31
|
|
8
|
Nevada
|
28
|
|
9
|
Fresno State
|
16
|
10 San Jose State 11
Mountain West Women’s Cross Country Preseason Poll
|
Place
|
School (First-Place Votes)
|
Points
|
|
1
|
New Mexico (11)
|
121
|
|
2
|
Boise State (1)
|
111
|
|
3
|
Colorado State
|
94
|
|
4
|
Utah State
|
85
|
|
5
|
Air Force
|
83
|
|
6
|
Wyoming
|
75
|
|
7
|
Grand Canyon
|
53
|
|
8
|
Nevada
|
52
|
|
9
|
San Diego State
|
48
|
|
10
|
Fresno State
|
29
|
|
11
|
UNLV
|
22
|
|
12
|
San Jose State
|
19
|
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