ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Spalding men's cross country is selected to finish fourth in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) this year according to the 2026 SLIAC coaches preseason poll. 

Spalding University was picked 4th in the poll with 39 points. Head Coach Stephen Gray is returning most of his roster from last year with Tobias Rice, Caleb Stinson, and Noah Stinson all running for the Golden Eagles this Fall. 

The Golden Eagles will host the 2026 SLIAC XC Championships on October 31st at Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky. 

2026 SLIAC Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
#1 Greenville - 62 (7)
#2 Principia - 54 (1)
#3 Webster - 49 (1)
#4 Spalding - 39
#5 Blackburn - 32
#6 Lyon - 26
#7 MUW - 24
#8 Eureka - 21
#9 Westminster - 17

Read the full release from the SLIAC here.