Led by first-time individual champion
Will Shuflit, the Colorado College men's cross country team captured its sixth consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title Saturday morning in Shreveport, La.
The Tigers captured five of the top nine individual spots and eight runners finished in the top 14 to earn all-conference honors.
Colorado College finished with 24 points, followed by Trinity University with 51 and Southwestern University with 78. CC is the first team to win six straight team titles since DePauw won seven from 2000-06.
Shuflit, a sophomore from Park City, Utah, won the individual title with a time of 24:43.4, the second-fastest time in SCAC Championship Meet history. He finished 22 seconds ahead of runner-up Will Salony of Trinity (25:05.7).
Junior Axel Klomprens finished third in 25:24.10 to earn his first all-SCAC accolade, followed by freshman
Vincent Mangat in fourth with a time of 25:32.52.
Junior
Rabbit Barnes (7
th/25:55.24) and freshman
Diego Escalante (9
th/26.05.07) rounded out the scoring for the Tigers.
Juniors
Huck Whittemore (12
th/26:19.70),
Luc Santos (13
th/26:20.34) and
Dominic Schwein (14
th/26:26.22) earned all-conference honors.
Following the Tigers hosting an intrasquad '5K Under The Lights' on Thursday, Nov. 7, they will compete at the NCAA Division III West Regional Meet on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Clackamas, Ore.
2024 SCAC Men's Cross Country Team Results
1. Colorado College – 24
2. Trinity University – 55
3. Southwestern University – 83
4. University of St. Thomas - 115
5. McMurry University - 139
6. Texas Lutheran Univ. – 152
7. Concordia University - 235
8. University of Dallas – 244
9. Schriener University - 249
10. University of the Ozarks – 256
2024 Men's Cross Country All-Conference Team
1. Will Shuflit, Colorado College - 24:43.39 (Runner of the Year)
2. Will Salony, Trinity University – 25:05.65
3. Axel Klomparens, Colorado College – 25:24.10
4. Vincent Mangat, Colorado College – 25:32.52 (Newcomer of the Year)
5. Alexander Bozhilov, University of Dallas – 25:37.80
6. Logan Nasky, Trinity University - 25:51.53
7. Rabbit Barnes, Colorado College - 25:55.24
8. Ryan Tresaugue, Trinity University – 25:55.67
9. Diego Escalante, Colorado College - 26:05.07
10. Brian Armijo, Southwestern University – 26:13.32
11. Johnathan Castro, Univ. of St. Thomas – 26:17.35
12. Huck Whittemore, Colorado College – 26:19.70
13. Luc Santos, Colorado College – 26:20.34
14. Felix Battle, Colorado College – 26:21.61
Additional CC Individual Results
15.
Dominic Schwein – 26:26.22
17.
Sammy Berman – 26:39.89
22.
Brady Koch – 26:50.68
23.
Ethan Castette – 26:51.72
24.
Parker Libby – 26:58.24
35.
Eric Coombs – 27:23.89
36.
Will Pechinsky – 27:24.20
37.
Jennings Wilson – 27:24.64
41.
Matt Wells – 27:34.08
43.
Mack Levy – 27:39.10
44.
Jake Seley – 27:42.38
46.
Connor Clarkson – 27:50.34