The USA South Athletic Conference's women's cross country coaches have released their 2023 pre-championship poll. Defending champion Meredith was atop the rankings with 48 points and six of the possible eight first place votes. The Avenging Angels will look to capture the championship for the second straight year. Southern Virginia placed second in the poll with 44 points and grabbed the final two first place votes while Pfeiffer collected 36 points to sit third.
The 2023 USA South Women's Cross Country championship will be hosted on the campus of N.C. Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The 6,000-meter event will take place on Saturday, October 28th and begin at 10:00am (ET). For more information, including a link to live results and video, view the USA South Meet Website.
Head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.
2023 USA South Coaches
Pre-Championship Women's Cross Country Poll |
| Rank |
Institution (1st Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. |
Meredith* (6) |
48 |
| 2. |
Southern Virginia (2) |
44 |
| 3. |
Pfeiffer |
36 |
| 4. |
Brevard |
27 |
| 5. |
Mary Baldwin |
25 |
| 6. |
Methodist |
22 |
| 7. |
N.C. Wesleyan |
15 |
| 8. |
William Peace |
7 |
| *Defending Champion |