Men’s Cross Country Competes in Conference Meet

UPLAND, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's cross-country team traveled to Taylor University to compete in the Crossroads League Championship on Friday, November 8.

In the 8k, the Cougars placed 8^th overall as a team. Freshman, Ryan Lehman placed 45^th out of 133 participants in the race to lead the Cougars in the final meet of the season.

MVNU Results:

45^th – Ryan Lehman – 26:55:6

55^th – Mason Hendrickson – 27:14:8

91^st - Owen Rair – 28:29:4

102^nd – Simon Rohwer – 28:58

105^th – Daron Porter – 29:18:7

108^th – David Burkholder – 29:36:4

111^st – Mason Summers – 29:39:9

120^th – Alex Hayden – 30:14:9

127^th – Indy Mayer – 30:27.7

Coach Taylor's Thoughts:

"Our men fought hard on a tough conference course. Daron rolled his ankle on Thursday but didn't let that deter him from giving his all for the team. Ryan continued his outstanding freshman season by leading the way for our men. I am happy with the growth that our men's team has displayed throughout the season. We will return everyone for next year and I am excited to see what the future holds for this group. All glory to God!"

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,100 students from 22 states and 21 foreign countries.