OXFORD, Ohio. – The Indiana University Kokomo men's cross country team has been selected to finish third in the River States Conference, as announced Thursday with the release of the 2026 RSC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
IU Kokomo received 51 total points to claim the third spot in the preseason rankings. Defending conference champion Rio Grande earned six of nine first-place votes and 62 points to enter the season as the conference favorite, while IU East received the remaining three first-place votes and finished second with 58 points.
The Cougars enter the 2026 campaign under the direction of sixth-year head coach Josh Colvin and Jordan Fivecoate, who enters his eighth year on staff. IU Kokomo will look to build on a 2025 season that saw the Cougars finish fourth among 10 teams at the River States Conference Championships.
IU Kokomo will open its regular season Friday, Sept. 4, at the IWU Twilight Invitational in Marion, Indiana. The 2026 season will culminate with the River States Conference Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana.
2026 RSC PRESEASON MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY COACHES' POLL
- Rio Grande (62 points, 6 first-place votes)
- IU East (58 points, 3 first-place votes)
- IU Kokomo (51 points)
- Midway (41 points)
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (29 points)
- IU Columbus (28 points)
- Brescia (25 points)
- WVU Tech (22 points)
- Kentucky Christian (8 points)
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