WHEELING, W.Va. – The West Virginia Wesleyan men's cross country team placed four men in the top 20 finishers, giving the Bobcats four Mountain East All-Conference awards.
Top Performers – West Virginia Wesleyan
- 9th – Kent Niland (26:39)
Niland claimed the Bobcats' first top-level all-conference award in eight years with an All-MEC First Team finish.
- 12th – Jonathan Norton (26:51)
Just behind Niland came Norton who claimed All-MEC Second Team.
- 15th – Anthony Sanders (27:04)
Sanders was also honored as All-MEC Second Team.
- 20th – Erik Nygaard (27:08)
Nygaard rounded out the second teamers with a 20th place finish.
- 39th – Griffin Thomas (28:31)
- 51st – Peyton Slider (28:55)
Men's MEC All-Conference
Freshman of the Year: Harry Witt (UC)
Runner of the Year: Hugo Hewitt (UC)
Coach of the Year: Nick Bias (UC)
Overall Team Winner: Charleston
1st Team All-Conference
1. Hugo Hewitt (UC)
2. Thomas Crockett (UC)
3. Harry Witt (UC)
4. Jules Geffroy-Remot (UC
5. Cooper Gibson (D&E)
6. Braden Ward (CU)
7. Christopher Lucas (D&E)
8. Jordan Thomas (D&E)
9. Kent Niland (West Virginia Wesleyan)
10. Nick Pitchford (GSU)
Second Team
11. Konnor Allison (D&E)
12. Jonathan Norton (West Virginia Wesleyan)
13. Patrick Reilly (GSU)
14. Gage Osborne (FROST)
15. Anthony Sanders (West Virginia Wesleyan)
16. Jacob Dowdy (D&E)
17. Caleb Gilbert (UC)
18. Tommy Bildheiser (D&E)
19. Robert Allen (WLU)
20. Erik Nygaard (West Virginia Wesleyan)
