OSAAtoday presents its mid--season statewide girls cross country coaches polls of 2026 in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.
Look for the girls cross country coaches polls periodically on Thursdays during the fall season.
If there are any varsity girls cross country head coaches who would like to vote in the coaches polls going forward but did not receive notice to vote in this one, please email johnt@osaa.org.
- First-place votes in parentheses
- Pre-season rank in brackets
6A
1. Jesuit (13) [1] 158
2. Sherwood (3) [3] 137
3. South Eugene (1) [5] 133
4. Franklin [6] 111
5. Lincoln [2] 92
5. West Linn [4] 92
7. Sunset [8] 67
8. Tualatin [nr] 53
9. Grant [nr] 31
10. Ida B. Wells [7] 16
Dropped out (2):
Pre-season No. 9 North Medford
Pre-season No. 10 Tigard
Others receiving significant votes: St. Mary’s Acad., Portland 13
5A
1. Summit (1) [2] 85
2. Bend (5) [6] 83
2. Crater (3) [1] 83
4. Corvallis (1) [5] 65
5. Ashland [3] 62
6. Dallas [7] 51
7. Thurston [nr] 29
8. Crescent Valley [9] 27
9. Mountain View [nr] 25
10. Caldera [4] 10
Dropped out (2):
Pre-season No. 8 Wilsonville
Pre-season No. 10 Churchill
Others receiving significant votes: Sandy 7
4A
1. La Grande (8) [3] 98
2. Banks (2) [4] 81
2. Philomath [2] 81
4. Scappoose [5] 71
5. Marist Catholic [nr] 51
6. Cottage Grove [6] 50
7. Stayton [9] 36
8. The Dalles / Dufur [7] 31
9. Klamath Union 22
10. Phoenix [nr] 17
Dropped out (2):
Pre-season No. 8 North Bend
Pre-season No. 10 Baker
Others receiving significant votes: None
3A
1. Oregon Episcopal School (9) [1] 99
2. Enterprise / Joseph / Wallowa (1) (4 in 2A/1A) 90
3. Corbett [nr] 76
4. Catlin Gabel [3] 60
5. Glide [7] 59
6. Sweet Home [nr] 47
7. Santiam Christian [4] 43
8. Siuslaw [2] 40
9. Harrisburg / Monroe [nr] 25
10. St. Mary’s, Medford [5] 13
Dropped out (4):
Pre-season No. 6 Westside Christian
Pre-season No. 7 Sisters
Pre-season No. 9 Coquille
Pre-season No. 10 Pleasant Hill
Others receiving significant votes: None
2A/1A
1. Union / Cove (11) [1] 127
2. Knappa (1) [9] 108
3. East Linn Christian [nr] 96
4. Lakeview [8] 79
5. Bandon [2] 70
5. Grant Union [nr] 70
7. Paideia Classical Christian [nr] 29
8. Heppner / Ione [3] 27
9. Western Christian [7] 21
10. Central Linn [6] 20
Dropped out (3):
Previous No. 5 Imbler
Previous co-No. 9 Kennedy
Previous co-No. 9 Southwest Christian
Others receiving significant votes: Crosshill Christian 13


