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No. 2 Men's Cross Country Finish Second at the NCAA Championships; Ties Program Best Finish

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – No. 2 men's cross country closed the 2024 season with a podium finish at the NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday, Nov. 23 after finishing second overall as a team with a score of 177.
 
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The Knights were led by three All-American performances by Isaiah Hammerand, Jacob Green and Lance Sobaski. Hammerand finished 9th overall, which marks the highest finish since Christopher Collet in 2022. Eli Larson just missed the top-40 All-American threshold by 0.2 seconds with a 41st place finish.

Trophy presentation

 
Notes/Streaks
  • Ties program best finish as a team
    • Also finished second in 2022
  • Ninth-straight season qualifying for the NCAA Championships as a team
  • Green in now a two-time All-American in cross country for the Knights in his career
    • Also an All-American in track
  • First career All-American performances in cross country from Hammerand and Sobaski
    • Sobaski is also a two-time All-American in track
  • Wartburg has now finished in the top five at the national meet in three consecutive seasons
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Players Mentioned

Christopher Collet

Christopher Collet

Senior
Jacob  Green

Jacob Green

Fifth Year
Isaiah Hammerand

Isaiah Hammerand

Sophomore
Eli Larson

Eli Larson

Junior
Lance Sobaski

Lance Sobaski

Junior

Players Mentioned

Christopher Collet

Christopher Collet

Senior
Jacob  Green

Jacob Green

Fifth Year
Isaiah Hammerand

Isaiah Hammerand

Sophomore
Eli Larson

Eli Larson

Junior
Lance Sobaski

Lance Sobaski

Junior