Three earn All-Region honors as Men's Cross Country finishes sixth of 40 at NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships

Three earn All-Region honors as Men's Cross Country finishes sixth of 40 at NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships
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November 10, 2023

NORTON — Three Ohio Northern men's cross country runners earned All-Region honors with top-35 finishes, leading the team to a sixth place finish out of 40 teams at the NCAA Division IIII Great Lakes Regional Championships on Saturday morning at Silver Creek Metro Park.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (97-16)
  • Race Info: The event was an 8K race held at the Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton.
  • ONU placed 6th of 40 collegiate varsity teams with 208 points.
  • Three of the nation's top-35 teams competed in the race.

Race Results

  • The Polar Bears were the third highest finishing OAC school, finishing sixth of 40 teams with 208 points.
  • Five of ONU's top seven performers ran career-best times in the race.
  • No. 20 John Carroll won the race with 69 points, No. 18 Calvin (Mich.) was second with 82 points, No. 29 Mount Union was third with 97 points and Hope (Mich.) was fourth with 169 points.

Top ONU Performers

  • Junior Ryan Massie (Beavercreek) led the Polar Bears across the finish line in 24:30 to finish 20th of 278 runners.
  • Massie earned All-Region honors with his top-35 finish.
  • He is also on the bubble to earn a bid to the NCAA III Championships as an individual.
  • Junior Trey Masterson (Tiffin/Hopewell Loudon) was 25th in a career-low 24:36, earning All-Region honors.
  • Sophomore Jacob Clouse (Alvada/New Riegel) was the third Polar Bear to earn All-Region kudos and was 30th in a career-low 24:41.
  • Senior Aaron Guzman (Lebanon) was 65th in a career-low 25:06.
  • Senior Ian Ackenhausen (Xenia/Legacy Christian Academy) was 68th in a career-low 25:08.
  • Senior Kyle Roth (Rockford/Parkway) was 74th in a season-low 25:12.
  • Senior Jared Swartz (Columbia Station/Columbia) was 90th in 25:28.

Notables

  • The top 35 individual finishers earn All-Region honors.
  • The top finishing team in each of the 10 NCAA Regional Championships earn automatic bids to the NCAA III Championships Nov. 18 at Newville, Pa.
  • 22 at-large bids will be awarded to non-regional team champions.
  • The top 7 individuals who are not on teams that have qualified will advance to the NCAA III Championships.
  • Ohio Northern extended its streak to 19 consecutive years with a top-10 finish at the Regional Championships.

Up Next

  • Massie will wait until Monday to find his NCAA III Championships fate.