Charleston swept the top four spots, won the 2025 MEC men’s cross country title, earned multiple All‑MEC honors, Hugo Hewitt was Runner of the Year, Harry Witt Freshman of the Year, and Nick Bias Coach of the Year.
WVSSAC week eight playoff ratings released, with Buckhannon-Upshur dropping to 18th after a loss to East Fairmont as top 16 in each classification continue to jockey for postseason spots.
Fairmont State was chosen preseason favorite in the 2025-26 Mountain East Conference women’s basketball poll, with West Virginia Wesleyan second and three other teams receiving first-place votes.
Fairmont State was picked as the Mountain East Conference preseason favorite after receiving 10 first-place votes in the coaches’ poll, while West Liberty was second and West Virginia Wesleyan finished last.
Buckhannon-Upshur moved up to No. 15 in the Class AAAA WVSSAC football playoff ratings after a 10-7 win over Lewis County, with the top 16 in each classification qualifying for postseason play.
West Virginia Wesleyan’s Kent Niland and Glenville State’s Natalie Barr were named MEC Cross Country Runners of the Week after strong showings at the Carnegie Mellon Invite, with Niland posting Wesleyan’s second-fastest 8K and Barr breaking her school 5K record.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s volleyball team is ranked 11th in the Class AAAA coaches poll, receiving two votes, while Hedgesville leads the poll with eight first-place votes.
University of Charleston swept the Mountain East Conference golf championships, with Pau Sanchez winning the men’s individual title and Mari Filippa Larsen edging teammate Lucia Martin in a playoff as the women’s team claimed the crown.
After two rounds at Glade Springs, University of Charleston women lead by 27 strokes and Glenville State men sit two shots ahead of Charleston entering the final round of the MEC Golf Championships.
WVSSAC released week-six playoff ratings showing top 16 teams in each classification through six regular-season weeks, with Morgantown, Bridgeport and Independence leading AAAA, AAA and AA respectively.
