BATAVIA, Ill. – Senior Isaiah Lubner led the Concordia University Wisconsin men's cross country team with a third-place individual finish as the Falcons placed fourth at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Championships on Saturday at Settler's Hill.
Lubner delivered an outstanding performance in the 8,000-meter race, crossing the finish line in 25:25.7. The senior's third-place finish paced the Falcons against a competitive conference field, and secured All-NACC honors.
Senior Mason Everts was the next Falcon across the line, placing 29th overall with a time of 28:11.2. Freshman Braedon Koerner followed in 41st place, finishing in 29:01.9, while sophomore Gabriel Baker crossed the line in 44th with a time of 29:23.1.
Freshman Caden Reiter rounded out the Falcons' scoring five, finishing 47th overall in 29:43.8. Carter Bonlender also contributed to the team effort, placing 48th in 29:44.6.
Concordia Wisconsin finished fourth in the team standings with 119 points and a combined time of 2:21:45, averaging 28:21 per runner. MSOE captured the conference championship with 26 points, followed by St. Norbert with 52 points and Wisconsin Lutheran with 68 points.
The Falcons will now turn their attention to the NCAA Division III North Regional Championships, scheduled for Saturday, November 14, in Northfield, Minnesota.
