RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The East Central University men's cross country team has been selected first in the Great American Conference Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches.

The Tigers earned five of the six first place votes for a total of 35 points. Oklahoma Baptist was a close second, with one first place vote and 32 points.

Southern Arkansas was third (25 points), Harding fourth (21 points), Southern Nazarene fifth (17 points), Northwestern Oklahoma State sixth (11 points) and Arkansas-Monticello was seventh (six points).

ECU, who has won six of the eight...