NEW ORLEANS – The Converse University men's cross country team ranked 10th in the latest Southeast regional poll by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, as released by the organization on Tuesday.

In their latest race, the Converse Kick-Off, which also served as a regional preview race, the Valkyries finished in eighth place and sixth among regional Division-II competition. They were the top finishers among Conference Carolinas schools.

The Valkyries are joined in the regional rankings by a pair of Conference Carolinas teams: Young Harris at sixth and UNC Pembroke at eighth. The Braves are the defending conference champions and the Mountain Lions were the 2025 conference runners-up.

The defending national champion Wingate Bulldogs sit atop the regional poll and are also ranked first in the national poll.

The Valkyries are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 3, as they race in the Louisville Cross Country Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is set to begin at 10:15 P.M.
  
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