SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men's cross country team is receiving votes in the NAIA Men's Cross Country Coaches' Top 25 Rating released Thursday, collecting 13 points following a meet that saw all five scorers record collegiate personal bests.
The Cougars finished 13th out of 22 teams in the Maroon race at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge on Saturday at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids. SAU totaled 338 points against a field that included 11 nationally ranked programs entering the meet.
Luke Morehouse led Spring Arbor with a time of 24:57.5, finishing 30th overall and breaking the 25-minute barrier for the first time in his collegiate career. His performance improved his previous 8K best by nearly a minute.
Joey Bowman followed in 46th place with a personal-best 25:13.7, while
Chase Hobson crossed in 25:31.3 to finish 74th.
Jack Bruder placed 96th in 25:47.9, lowering his previous best by more than 50 seconds, and
Logan Detloff rounded out the scoring in 102nd with a time of 25:52.3.
All five scorers finished under 26 minutes, separated by just 54.8 seconds.
The Crossroads League has four teams in the latest Top 25, led by No. 5 Marian. Indiana Wesleyan is No. 12, Goshen is No. 14 and Taylor is No. 25.
Spring Arbor returns to action Friday, Nov. 6 at the Crossroads League Championship hosted by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
