WASHINGTON, D.C. – The La Salle men's cross country has been picked to finish in second place in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll, as voted on by league coaches.

The Explorers received a total of 205 points in the poll, including two first-place votes. Loyola Chicago was picked to win the conference, getting a total of 222 points and receiving 13 first-place votes. Massachusetts, George Mason, and George Washington rounded out the top five.  

La Salle was the only other A-10 team to receive first-place votes. The team comes off of a 2023 season in which it finished second in the conference championship meet, with a score of 59 points and a total time of 2:02:25. The Explorers had two top-10 finishers, including returner MacCallum Rowe, who finished seventh with a time of 24:20.3.

For the La Salle women's cross country team, the Explorers were predicted to finish seventh in the preseason poll, receiving a total of 135 points. Loyola Chicago was picked first with a total of 224 points, getting 14 first-place votes.

The men's and women's teams will continue its 2024 seasons on Friday, Sept. 20 at the Main Line Invite in Haverford, Pa. The race will start at 4:30 p.m.
 
2024 Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
 

	School (First-Place Votes)	Points
1	Loyola Chicago (13)	222
2	La Salle (2)	205
3	Massachusetts	177
4	George Mason	171
5	George Washington	170
6	Saint Louis	157
7	Saint Joseph's	123
8	Rhode Island	118
9	Dayton	108
10	Richmond	100
11	Fordham	80
12	Duquesne	60
13	Davidson	46
14	VCU	42
15	St. Bonaventure	21

      2024 Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
 

	School (First-Place Votes)	Points
1	Loyola Chicago (14)	224
2	Richmond (1)	194
3	George Washington	193
4	Dayton	164
5	Massachusetts	153
6	Duquesne	143
7	La Salle	135
8	George Mason	128
9	Saint Louis	119
10	Davidson	118
11	Fordham	70
12	Rhode Island	61
13	Saint Joseph's	47
14	VCU	33
15	St. Bonaventure	18