October 16, 2023
Ryan Massie, Ohio Northern
Massie led the Polar Bears across the finish line with a career-best effort of 24:25 to finish 28th of 376 runners at the SUNY Geneseo Mike Woods Invitational. The Polar Bear placed ninth out of 25 teams.
October 9, 2023
Simon Heys, Wilmington
Heys placed first out of 377 runners at the Div. III Pre-National Meet with a time of 24:46.1 For his efforts he was also named the Division III USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week.
October 2, 2023
Trey Masterson, Ohio Northern
Masterson was the individual champion at the Ohio Wesleyan Invite. He posted a career-best time of 25:59.5, winning the race by two seconds in a field of 200 runners.
September 25, 2023
Vincent Giumenti, Mount Union
Giumenti placed 11th overall at the Lock Haven Invite to leave the Purple Raiders to a fifth-place finish. He overed the 8k course in 24:31.9.
September 18, 2023
Simon Heys, Wilmington
Heys finished second overall and first among Div. III runners at the All-Ohio Challenge. His time of 24:27.4 was 38 seconds faster than the 2nd place finisher in the Div. III results.
September 11, 2023
Noah Tobin, Wilmington
Tobin helped the Quakers to a fourth-place finish at the Tiffleberg Invitational. Tobin crossed the finish line in 24:59 to place fifth individually.
September 5, 2023
Vincent Giumenti, Mount Union
Giumenti was the top OAC and Div. III runner at the Tommy Evans Invite hosted by the University of Akron with a time of 18:43. The Purple Raiders finished fifth overall.
October 17, 2022
Jeff Joseph, Mount Union
Joseph led the Raiders with a seventh-place finish with a time of 24:17.4 at the highly competitive Connecticut College Invite. The Purple Raiders placed 10th overall.
October 3, 2022
Alex Phillip, John Carroll
Phillip finished seventh among Div. I runners at the Paul Short Invite hosted by Lehigh. He covered the 8k course in 23:14.7 to set a school record.
September 19, 2022
Simon Heys, Wilmington
Heys placed first among Div. III runners at the All-Ohio Championship with a time of 24:22.9 to lead the Quakers to second place. His time is the fastest ever by a Div. III athlete on the All-Ohio course at Cedarville University and the second highest finish in WC history. This is the second OAC Runner of the Week honor Heys has garnered this season.
September 12, 2022
Noah Tobin, Wilmington
Tobin won the individual title at the Tiffelberg Invitation with a personal best time of 24:59, finishing 22 seconds ahead of the field. The Quakers finished second behind Div. II Tiffin University.
September 6, 2022
Simon Heys, Wilmington
Heys claimed the individual title at the Mike Baumer Cross Country Classic and lead the Quakers to a fifth-place finish to open the season. Heys registered a time of 15:01 among a strong NCAA Div. I contingent.
October 18, 2021
Cal Yackin,Otterbein
Yackin placed 13th in a field of 232 runners at the Augustana Inter-Regional in a time of 24:39. The Cardinals finished fourth as a team, beating multiple nationally-ranked teams.
October 4, 2021
Alex Phillip, John Carroll
Phillip placed sixth overall, first among Div. III, at the Paul Short Invite at Lehigh. Phillip covered the 8k course in 23:39.2.
September 27, 2021
Aaron Guzman, Ohio Northern
Guzman was the highest finishing OAC runner and was the first ONU runner to cross the finish line at the Findlay Invitational, earning 27th place of 107 runners overall in 26:54.83.
September 20, 2021
Alex Phillip, John Carroll
Phillip was the top finisher across all three division at the All-Ohio Championship. Phillip covered the 8k course in 24:52.1 to the help the Blue Streaks to a 3rd place finish overall, first among Div. III schools.
September 13, 2021
Noah Tobin, Wilmington
Tobin finished third in a field of 152 runners at the NCAC Preview meet hosted by Wittenberg University. Tobin covered the 8k course in 26:37, 44 second ahead of the next OAC runner.
September 7, 2021
Simon Heys, Wilmington
Heys won the Franklin College Grizzly Invite on Saturday with a school-record time of 25:03.47 to win the race by more than 20 seconds. The previous record was 25:25:34 set in 2013.
October 21, 2019
Austin Neura, Heidelberg
Neura placed third with a time of 24:45 to a school record that was set back in 1997 at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble.
October 14, 2019
Simon Heys, WIlmington
Heys took home 20th place at the Wilmington JennaStrong Fall Classic. Heys covered the 8K course in 26:03.7 to help the Quakers to 5th place among 36 teams.
October 7, 2019
Chase Hampton Otterbein
Hampton took home fourth place in a field of 276 runners at the DIII Pre-National meet. Hampton covered the course in a new personal best time of 24:30.4 to lead the Cardinals to third place.
September 30, 2019
Chase Hampton Otterbein
Hampton placed second in a field of 305 competitors comprised of Div. I, II, III and NAIA runners at the All-Ohio Championships hosted by Cedarville University. Hampton covered the course in 25:13.1, garnered All-Ohio honors (top-35 runners) and led the Cardinals to their second straight team title.
September 23, 2019
Alexander Hansel Capital
Hansel led the Crusaders with a first place finish at the Cougar Invitational hosted by Columbus State Community College on Saturday. Hansel finished the course in 16:43.
September 16, 2019
Austin Neura Heidelberg
Neura paced a field full of division II and III opponents to win the Tiffelberg Open with a time of 25:44.7. Neura finished the 8k course 11 seconds ahead of the runner-up. Heidelberg took home the team title.
September 9, 2019
Alex Phillip John Carroll
Phillips placed seventh among 218 runners with a time of 25:27.4 at the Calvin College Knight Invite. The Blue Streaks finished runner-up in the 24 team field.
September 3, 2019
Braeden Wallace, Marietta
Wallace led the Pioneers at the Wilmington College Quaker Open. Wallace finished the 5k course in 15:58.9 to earn first place among 82 runners.
October 8, 2018
Evan Whitaker Wilmington
Whitaker led the Quakers at the Eagle Invitational hosted by Benedictine with a 13th place finish in a field of 188 runners. Whitaker covered the 8K course in 26:26.3. The Quakers placed 7th among 18 teams.
October 1, 2018
Ian McVey, Ohio Northern
McVey won his second consecutive Div. III All-Ohio individual title with a career-best time of 24:23.8. His time ranks as the second-fastest 8K time in school history. The Polar Bears placed fourth among Div. III schools, 11th overall in a field 39 schools.
September 24, 2018
Isaac Wilson Baldwin Wallace
Wilson paced the Yellow Jackets at the highly competitive Purple Valley Classic. Wilson placed 40th in a field of 209 runners with a time of 27:03.2. BW place 10th among 16 teams.
September 17, 2018
Jamey Ehret Otterbein
Ehret took home his first career victory at the Otterbein Invitational. Ehret posted a time of 26:25.00 to place first in a field of 87 runners and lead the Cardinals to the team title.
September 10, 2018
Ian McVey, Ohio Northern
McVey led all Division III runners and finished third overall at the Calvin Knight Invitational with a time of 25:06.00. The Polar Bears finished 11th in the 23-team field. McVey was also named runner of the week on September 4.
September 4, 2018
Ian McVey Ohio Northern
McVey won the Bluffton 6k by an impressive 23.50 seconds, finishing with a time of 18:53.0. The Polar Bears finished second among the four teams.
October 16, 2017
Austin Neura, Heidelberg
Neura was the first collegiate runners to cross the finish line. The team finished 7th in a field of 21 teams.
October 2, 2017
Ian McVey, Ohio Northern
McVey became the first Polar Bear to win the All-Ohio Championships Div. III race, finishing in a season-best 25:14. He lead ONU to its third team title since 2011.
September 25, 2017
Isaac Wilson, Baldwin Wallace
Wilson won his first career individual title and led the Yellow Jackets to first place at the 13 team Harrier Invitationl hosted by Shenandoah (Va.) Unviersity. Wilson completed the 6k event in 19:34.2, 4.1 second ahead of the second-place runner.
September 18, 2017
Matt Andrews, John Carroll
Andrews helped JCU to the Tiffleberg Open title by placing first out of 126 competitors with a time of 25:14.8.
September 11, 2017
Ian Kellogg, Otterbein
Kellogg won the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational, coving the course in 25:29.3 to lead the Cardinals to a first place finish out of 18 teams.
September 5, 2017
Ian McVey, Ohio Northern
McVey led the Polar Bears with a second place finish at the eight-team Bluffton 6k in 18:40, finishing first among NCAA Division III runners.
October 18, 2016
Elliot Thorkelson, John Carroll
Thorkelson place 17th out of 383 runners at the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle with a time of 24: 24.8. He was the top OAC runner. The Blue Streak finished 17th out of 45 runners.
October 3, 2016
Andrew Harden, Ohio Northern
Harden was the top OAC finisher at the All-Ohio Championship with a third place finish in a field of 114 runners. Harden posted a time of 26:009 to lead the Polar Bears to a second place finish out of 16 teams.
September 26, 2016
Derek Knabe, Capital
Capital junior Derek Knabe (Cincinnati/Oak Hills) placed second in a field of 27 runners at the Columbus State/Capital Invitational to lead the Crusaders to first place. Knabe posted a time of 27:31.0.
September 19, 2016
Preston Myers, Mount Union
Mount Union freshman Preston Myers (Alliance/Marlington) led the Purple Raiders to the Yellow Jacket Invitational title with a first place finish. Myers posted a time of 25:38.4 to place first ou t of 317 runners.
Other nominee: Andrew Harden, ONU...Ian Kellogg, OTT
September 12, 2016
Johnathan Kungle, Marietta
Marietta freshman Johnathan Kungle (Uniontown/St. Thomas Aquinas) led the Pioneers at the Wittenberg Invitational. He posted a time of 18:00.49 to place fifth out of 25 runners to lead the team to a second place finish.
September 6, 2016
Ian McVey, Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern sophomore Ian McVey (Stow/Stow Munroe Fall) posted a fourth place finish to lead the Polar Bears at Bluffton. McVey finished finished the 6k race in 19:16.41.
October 19, 2015
Alex Wilson, Mount Union
Mount Union senior Alex Wilson (Macedonai/Nordonia) finished third out of 274 runners at the Oberlin Interregional Rumble with a season best 24:16.3. The Purple Raiders placed seventh out of 32 teams.
Other nominees: Dylan Dombi, HEID…Andrew Harden, ONU…Ian Kellogg, OTT
October 5, 2015
Elliot Thorkelson, John Carroll
John Carroll sophomore Elliot Thorkelson (Cleveland/St. Ignatius) was the top OAC finisher with a second place finish at the All-Ohio Championship. Thorkelson posted a time of 25:21.0 to lead the Blue Streaks to second place among 19 teams.
September 28, 2015
Alex Wilson, Mount Union
Mount Union senior Alex Wilson (Macedonia/Nordonia) earned first place at the Rose-Hulman Pre-Regional Meet with a time of 26:22:00. The Purple Raiders placed first out of eight teams.
September 21, 2015
Elliot Thorkelson, John Carroll
John Carroll sophomore Elliot Thorkelson (Cleveland/St. Ignatius) won his first career individual title at the Lions Invitational host by Penn State University-Behrend. Thorkelson posted a time of 26:27.5 to lead the Blue Streaks to a first place finish out of 15 teams.
September 14, 2015
Cully Gordon, Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern junior Cully Gordon (Holmesville/West Holmes) led the Polar Bears with a career-best 25:27:00 to place fifth overall at the Calvin (Mich.) Knight Invite. The Polar Bear’s finished second out of 29 teams. ONU was just points (59-57) short from upsetting No. 16 Calvin for team title.
September 8, 2015
Eric Wymer, Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern senior Eric Wymer (North Baltimore/Van Buren) placed second at the 83-man Bluffton Invitational (6k), covering the course in 19:19 to help the Polar Bears to the team title.
October 20, 2014
Nathan Rosenbaum, Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern senior Nathan Rosenbaum (Orrville) has earned runner of the week honors for the third time this season for this performance at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble. Rosenbaum place second out of 291 runners with a time of 25:28:00 to lead the Polar Bears to 13th place out of 34 teams.
Men's Cross Country
Ohio Northern senior Nathan Rosenbaum (Orville) finished runner-up among 284 runners at the All-Ohio Championships in Cedarville with a time of 25:30:00. The Polar Bears placed sixth out of 20 teams.