LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Spring 2021 Men's Cross Country Championship was run on Sunday, with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology claiming the title at the E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.
COMPLETE RESULTS
The Fightin' Engineers won the event with a score 34 points, while Manchester University came in second, scoring 55 points. Earlham College finished in third with 77 points, Franklin College finished in fourth with 103 points while Transylvania University (105) and Bluffton University (131) took fifth sixth respectively.
Manchester's
Enrique Salazar won the individual title, racing in a time of 25:36.67. Fellow Spartan
Connor Havens was named the newcomer of the meet, as he was the fastest first-year, running a race of 25:46.18. In a vote of league coaches, Rose-Hulman head coach Geoff Wayton was named the Men's Coach of the Year.
For more information on HCAC men's and women's cross country, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
Runner of the Year: Enrique Salazar, Manchester University
Newcomer of the Year: Connor Havens, Manchester University
Coach of the Year: Geoff Wayton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Complete Results
| Place |
Institution |
Points |
| 1. |
Rose-Hulman |
34 |
| 2. |
Manchester |
55 |
| 3. |
Earlham |
103 |
| 4. |
Franklin |
103 |
| 5. |
Transylvania |
105 |
| 6. |
Bluffton |
131 |
| HCAC All-Conference |
Institution |
Time |
| Enrique Salazar |
Manchester |
25:36.67 |
| Conor Havens |
Manchester |
25:46.18 |
| Thomas Richardson |
Manchester |
25:54.73 |
| John Sluys |
Rose-Hulman |
26:06.79 |
| Nolan Gross |
Rose-Hulman |
26:11.55 |
| Ethan Weston |
Hanover |
26:15.94 |
| Austin Burt |
Earlham |
26:20.71 |
| Andy Vilardo |
Hanover |
26:24.31 |
| Ben Gothard |
Rose-Hulman |
26:26.54 |
| Jonathan Timm |
Rose-Hulman |
26:31.37 |
| Jacob Burnam |
Transylvania |
26:45.21 |
| Aiden Woods |
Rose-Hulman |
26:56.52 |
| Honorable Mention |
Institution |
Time |
| Alexander Roberts |
Earlham |
27:02.53 |
| Ian Gorley |
Earlham |
27:02.59 |
| Henry Foultner |
Earlham |
27:02.59 |
| Drew Meader |
Transylvania |
27:22.39 |
| Jack Sells |
Franklin |
27:24.42 |
| Ethan Ly |
Bluffton |
27:26.45 |
| Evan Brill |
Rose-Hulman |
27:29.19 |
| Ian Landwehr |
Rose-Hulman |
27:32.52 |