Men's Cross Country Ben Miles, Coordinator of Athletics Communication | HCAC

HCAC 2025Cross Country Notebook, Week 2

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) cross country teams competed in week two of the 2025 season.
 
Around the League:
HCAC Cross Country Schedule
 
Athletes of the Week: 
Men’s Athlete of the Week:
Gavin Byerly (Huntington, Ind.) Manchester University | Senior - Gavin Byerly won the Grizzly invitational  with a 5k time of 15:51.

Women’s Athlete of the Week:
Chesnee Miller (Akron, Ind.) Manchester University | Sophomore - Chesnee won the Grizzly invitational with a 5k time of 18:56.

Notable Performances:
Women's:
  • Sara Smith (Mansfield, Ohio) Bluffton University | Sophomore - Sara finished 8th at the Tiffelberg open with a time of 19:51 and was the first non Division II runner to cross the line.