Midwest Conference Men's Cross Country Championships Set For Saturday at Beloit

Contact: Greta Norville, Assistant Director of Sports Communications and Marketing, norvilleg@midwestconference.org 
  
NEENAH, Wisconsin – Beloit College will host the 2026 Midwest Conference Men’s Cross Country Championship on Saturday, October 31st held at Beloit Country Club in Beloit, Wisconsin. 
 
Ten MWC member schools will be represented at the championship meet. They will be competing for both team and individual titles. The men's 8K will take place at noon. The race schedule follows the format of the NCAA Division III format used at Regional and National Championships. 
  
Last season, Lawrence University men captured their first title since 2021. The Vikings entered the 2026 season as preseason favorite, earning the top spot in the coaches poll. 
  
Luther senior Michel Heinrich leads the men’s 8K Honor Roll heading into the championship weekend with a 23:51.70. Luther freshman Adam Gray follows close behind at 23:52.10, while Cornell junior Jake Bach ranks third with a time of 24:42.40. Luther junior Jacob Bruns sits fourth on the Honor Roll with a time of 25:12.70, while Ripon junior Dylan Malmgren rounds out the top five at 25:27:10. 

For updates on the championship, fans can visit the MWC Men’s Championship page. 
  
A recap of the results from the 2025 MWC Championships can be found below. 
Men’s Team Scoring/Final Standings 
  1. Lawrence - 34 points 
  1. Grinnell - 62 points 
  1. Cornell  - 95 points 
  1. Ripon - 107 points 
  1. Knox - 155 points 
  1. Illinois College - 174 points 
  1. Beloit - 180 points 
  1. Monmouth - 191 points 
  1. Lake Forest - 193 points 
Men’s Individual Overall (Top 20 Finishers) 
  1. Isaac vanWestrienen, Cornell – 23:57.9 
  1. Lance Miller, Knox – 24.28.7 
  1. Jacob Bach, Cornell – 24:34.2 
  1. Ryan Cassiday, Lawrence – 24:54.1 
  1. Nick Hansen, Lawrence – 25:02.6 
  1. Finn Lee, Lawrence – 25:14.9 
  1. Zach Meyer, Lawrence – 25:24.3 
  1. Luke Robinson, Grinnell – 25:38.9 
  1. Jack Lakin, Grinnell – 25:39.4 
  1. Ben Abelow, Grinnell – 25:43.9 
  1. Dylan Malmgren, Beloit – 25:49.5 
  1. Caleb Hardy, Lawrence – 25:57.1 
  1. Owen Lashenik, Lake Forest – 26:04.8 
  1. Finn Lettau, Ripon – 26:07.3 
  1. Jeremy Saloun, Ripon – 26:11.1 
  1. Robby Biesenthal, Illinois College – 26:13.7 
  1. Sebastian Vilches, Grinnell – 26:15.5 
  1. Greyson Imm, Grinnell – 26:17.4 
  1. Isaac Morris, Cornell – 26:18.4 
  1.  Connor Heagy, Grinnell – 26:24.0 
Returnees from 2025 Championships italicized. 

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