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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Wyden's support is vital ... Guest Opinion: City of Ashland space needs ... Haines & Friends Fund grants help local artists ... Wyden's support is vital ... Guest Opinion: City of Ashland space needs ... Haines & Friends Fund grants help local artists ... SOU ROUNDUP SOU men's cross country team ranked No. 1 in preseason coaches' poll Raiders start at top for fourth time in five years Comment By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings DailyTidings.com By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings Posted Aug. 26, 2015 at 8:39 PM By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings Posted Aug. 26, 2015 at 8:39 PM » Social News The Southern Oregon University men's cross country team is making a habit of debuting atop the preseason coaches' poll. The Raiders for the fourth time in five years earned the top ranking in the inaugural NAIA Top 25 poll Wednesday, receiving 17 of 19 first-place votes after finishing second at the 2014 NAIA Championships. The SOU women's team, which placed 18th at nationals last season, is ranked No. 14 in the preseason rankings while Cascade Conference rival Northwest Christian is No. 1, Oregon Tech No. 8 and College of Idaho No. 11. The Southern Oregon men's team, which has placed second at nationals the last three years and in the top three every year since 2008, was a unanimous pick to win the Cascade Conference. The Raiders, who are led by All-American Jared Hixon and 5,000-meter outdoor track champion Dylan Alexander, were also ranked No. 1 to start the 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons. The Raider women, led by Rebecca Lupescu, were ranked fourth in the CCC preseason coaches' poll. Oregon Tech is No. 8 and College of Idaho No. 12. The SOU men and women open the season Sept. 18 at the Cascade Conference Preview Meet in Salem. Women's Volleyball The 16th-ranked Southern Oregon Raiders, already off to a 4-0 start, will be going for the program's 1,000th victory Friday against California Merced in the California Merced Invitational at Merced, Calif. If the Raiders don't cash in on their first opportunity to hit quadruple digits they'll get two more Saturday against Menlo and San Diego Christian. "Having been around the program for so many years, I've been around so many coaches and athletes that have come and gone and made this a very solid program, so it's pretty special," said SOU head coach Josh Rohlfing, whose teams have been responsible for 181 victories. "It's just one of those marks that's hard to come by and says a lot about how successful the program has been before me and, I believe, how successful it'll continue to be." By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings DailyTidings.com By Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings Posted Aug. 26, 2015 at 8:39 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501