CARMEL, Ind. – In a vote amongst league coaches, the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men’s cross country team was picked to finish first in the 2025 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) season.
The defending 2024 champs earned the confidence of the coaches, finishing in first in the poll, picking up eight first-place votes en route to 80 points. Manchester University (74) were voted to take second, with the remaining two first-place nods. Hanover College claimed the third-place spot with 62 points. Franklin College (60) and Transylvania University (40) rounded out the top half of the poll.
Listed below is the 2025 HCAC Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll, the 2024 HCAC All-Conference Returners for this fall, and other 2025 HCAC Athletes to Watch. For more information on HCAC 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 X and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2025 HCAC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (8) |
80 |
| 2. |
Manchester University (2) |
74 |
| 3. |
Hanover College |
62 |
| 4. |
Franklin College |
60 |
| 5. |
Transylvania University |
40 |
| 6. |
Anderson University |
39 |
| 7. |
Berea College |
38 |
| 8. |
Bluffton University |
26 |
| 9. |
Earlham College |
21 |
| 10. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
10 |
HCAC All-Conference Returners from last season
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| William Hirsch |
Sophomore |
Evansville, Ind. |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Conner Watson |
Senior |
Greenwood, Ind. |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Brenden Oden |
Senior |
New Carlisle, Ind. |
| Gavin Byerly |
Senior |
Huntington, Ind. |
| Austin Johnson |
Sophomore |
Leo, Ind. |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Joshua Pohle |
Senior |
Osgood, Ind. |
| Sam Rinker |
Sophomore |
Noblesville, Ind. |
| Eduardo Del Rosal |
Junior |
Miami, Fla. |
| Rhys Phelps |
Junior |
Raleigh, N.C. |
| Chris Lynn |
Junior |
Redmond, Wash. |
2025 Athletes to Watch
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| David Stansbury |
Senior |
Elkhart, Ind. |
| Kyle Corbin |
Sophomore |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| John Behrends |
First Year |
Normal, Ill. |
| David Lane |
Sophomore |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Berea
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Ty Ogawa |
Sophomore |
Scappoose, Ore. |
| Austin Gatewood |
Junior |
Azale, Texas |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Jarrod Roudebush |
Senior |
Coshocton, Ohio |
| Kaden McWatters |
Sophomore |
Genoa, Ohio |
| Jordan Croy |
Sophomore |
Ottawa, Ohio |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| William Hirsch |
Sophomore |
Evansville, Ind. |
| Sam Wilson |
Senior |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Jonah Decker |
Senior |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Riley Devening |
Senior |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Colin Kistler |
Sophomore |
Columbus, Ind. |
| Oxiel Castro Badillo |
Junior |
Ramsey, Ind. |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Darius Osborn |
Sophomore |
Hartford City, Ind. |
| Cole Davies |
Junior |
Elkhart, Ind. |
| Logan Ferris |
Sophomore |
Madison, Ind. |
| Will Coggins |
Sophomore |
Pendleton, Ind. |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Joshua Pohle |
Senior |
Osgood, Ind. |
| Sam Rinker |
Sophomore |
Noblesville, Ind. |
| Eduardo Del Rosal |
Junior |
Miami, Fla. |
| Rhys Phelps |
Junior |
Raleigh, N.C. |