ROCK ISLAND, Ill – No. 2 Wartburg men's cross country captured its first NCAA Regional title since the 2021 season and the fifth in program history on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Midwest Regional meet hosted by Augustana College. Wartburg was led by individual champion Isaiah Hammerand and six other All-Region finishers.
 
The Knights held off No. North Central by four team points to earn the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Championships next Saturday (Nov. 23).
 
Complete Results Can Be Found Here
 
Notes/Streaks

• First NCAA Regional individual title for Hammerand
  • Fourth straight season a Wartburg runner has won the Midwest Regional
• Third career All-Region finish for Jacob Green, Sam Schmitz, Lance Sobaski
• Second career All-Region performance for Hammerand, Connor Lancial and Shane Erb
• First All-Region finish for Eli Larson
• New PR for Green

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will be in action next on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the NCAA Division III Championships in Terre Haute, Ind.