MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Men's Cross Country has been chosen to continue its dynasty with a first-place selection in the SAA Preseason Poll. 

As a program, Berry Men's Cross Country is chasing greatness, as they are now just one SAA Championship away from tying Centre for the most SAA Championship. Look out for the usual individual powerhouses to burn rubber for the Vikings, with Ethan Smith, Troy Blackwood, and T Harris all returning to competition in navy and white. 

The Vikings (52 points) have asserted dominance over the rest of the field in the SAA, with four straight conference titles. This season, they are closely trailed by Trinity (51 points), who are new members of the SAA.  

The preseason poll is voted on by head coaches of each SAA institution.

 2025 MXC Preseason Poll Results 
1. Berry - 52 (4) 
2. Trinity - 51 (4) 
3. Centre - 45 
4. Oglethorpe - 35 
5. Southwestern - 31  
6. Rhodes - 30 
7. Sewanee - 22 
8. Millsaps – 14 

Trinity, last season's second-place finisher in the SCAC, brings back a top runner who earned All-SCAC honors, Logan Nasky, who posted his second-fastest time ever at the SCAC Championships to finish sixth.

Centre will be led by Mitchel Meier of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, who finished fifth at last year's championship, with teammate Reeve VanDemark close behind. 

The 2025 SAA cross country championship is set for November 1 in Georgetown, Texas, hosted by Southwestern. 

Past SAA Men's Cross Country Champions 
2024 – Berry 
2023 – Berry 
2022 – Berry 
2021 – Berry 
2021* – Centre 
2019 – Centre 
2018 – Rhodes 
2017 – Rhodes 
2016 – Rhodes 
2015 – Rhodes 
2014 – Centre 
2013 – Centre 
2012 – Centre