SDSU, NDSU Chosen to Win #SummitXC Trophies in 2024

Dakota Dual Dominates Preseason Poll

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are the runaway favorite to win the 2024 #SummitXC men’s cross country championship. NDSU is a narrow favorite on the women’s side.

South Dakota State Men

• Three-time defending Summit League champions
• Return seven of their top eight runners from 2022
• Led by All-American Isaac Hanson

NDSU Women

• Won back-to-back Summit League titles in 2020-21
• Return five of their top seven runners from 2022
• Led by 2022 individual champion Emily Lesser

Complete Preseason Polls

Men’s Preseason Poll:

1. South Dakota State
2. North Dakota State
3. Oral Roberts
4. Denver
5. Omaha
6. St. Thomas
7. South Dakota
8. Western Illinois
9. Kansas City
10. Purdue Fort Wayne

Women’s Preseason Poll:

1. North Dakota State
2. South Dakota State
3. Oral Roberts
4. Denver
5. St. Thomas
6. Omaha
7. Western Illinois
8. South Dakota
9. Kansas City
10. Purdue Fort Wayne

#SummitXC Championships

The Summit League Cross Country Championships will be held on October 28, 2024, in Vermillion, South Dakota.