EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – The East Stroudsburg University cross country teams are set to open the 2026 season at the WSSU Rams Atlantic Preview on Friday. The meet is hosted by Winston-Salem State University and will serve as a preview of the course that will host the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship later this season. 

Meet Day Central 
Date: Friday, September 25 
Meet Site: Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex | Kernersville, N.C. 
Time: Men's 8K – 10:30 a.m. | Women's 6K – 11:15 a.m. 
Live Results: Rams NCAA DII Atlantic Region XC Preview - Sep 25, 2026 | Rhodes Race Timing 

"Our teams have been training well since we've been back to school and are looking forward to this first meet on Friday. It will be a good opportunity to gauge where our fitness is at right now while getting to preview the regional championship course," head coach Adam Mengel said. 

The defending PSAC Champions, the women's cross country team was picked atop the PSAC Preseason Poll and the NCAA Division II Regional Rankings. Additionally, the Warriors earned the No. 24 spot in the USTFCCCA National Coaches' Preseason Poll. The women's squad returns all of its top runners and welcomes seven newcomers this season. 

The men's cross country team was picked to finish second in the PSAC Preseason Poll after finishing as runners-up the past two seasons. The Warriors were picked fifth in the preseason edition of the NCAA Division II Regional Rankings after finishing fifth at last year's Atlantic Regional Championship. The Warriors welcome four additions to this year's squad and return a majority of their top runners.