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Lobo cross country teams favored to repeat as Mountain West champions

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 3:06 AM

Last updated Aug 27, 2026

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Summary

The UNM men’s and women’s cross country teams are the preseason favorites in the Mountain West Conference, according to the coaches' poll released on August 26, 2026. The Lobo men secured all seven available first place votes, while the women received all nine possible votes. Both teams are looking to build on their recent successes, having both captured Mountain West titles last year and finishing in the top five at the NCAA Championship for the first time. They will kick off their seasons at the Lobo XC Invitational on September 5, 2026, before competing in the MW Cross Country Championship on October 30 in Reno, Nevada.

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•UNM men and women named preseason favorites in Mountain West.
•Both teams aim for third consecutive championship sweep.
•Men's team received all seven first place votes.
•Women's team secured all nine first place votes.
•Season opens September 5, with championships on October 30.

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3:06 AMYahoo Sports — Lobo men's, women's cross country teams preseason favorites in Mountain West — again

What they're saying

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The Mountain West Conference may have a new look this fall, but the league’s coaches all seem to think it’s going to be more of the same. The UNM men’s and women’s cross country teams are the preseason coaches poll favorites to win the Mountain West Conference this season — a prediction that, if true, would mean a third consecutive year of Lobo men’s and women’s team sweeps. In fact, the men ...
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