MEQUON, Wis. – Concordia Wisconsin senior Isaiah Lubner has officially punched his ticket to the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country National Championships, earning an individual selection following an impressive performance at the NCAA Division III North Regional. The national championship meet will be hosted by St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Lubner capped off a strong 2026 campaign with a standout performance at the North Regional, where he clocked a personal-best time of 25:06.7 in the 8K race to finish ninth overall. The performance marked a 45-second improvement from his season-opening time and earned him All-Region recognition while securing his place among the nation's top Division III runners.
The senior has consistently delivered throughout the fall, earning NACC All-Conference honors with a third-place finish at the NACC Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31. Lubner also captured three individual titles during the season, finishing first at the Wisconsin Private College Championships on Oct. 17, the Steve Travis Invitational on Oct. 3 and the Ken Weidt Classic on Sept. 12.
Lubner will take the course for the final time this season at the 2026 NCAA Division III National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. at the St. Olaf Cross Country Course in Northfield, Minnesota.
