LAKELAND, Fla. – The SCAD men’s cross country team punched their ticket to the 2024 NAIA National Championship with a decisive win at the Sun Conference Championship on Saturday.
TEAM RESULTS: The Bees won the championship with 35 points, while Ave Maria University finished second with 51 points.
MAJOR AWARDS: At the conclusion of the race, the SUN Major Awards were announced, and Head Coach
Andy Knapp was named Coach of the Year.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE: The top seven finishers earn First-Team All-Conference honors. SCAD totaled three honorees.
Ethan Davis finished as the runner-up with a time of 26:06.6.
Max Heins finished in third with a time of 26:28.5, while
Donovan Slattery placed fourth with a time of 26:29.8.
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE: Runners placing eighth through 14 earn Second-Team All-Conference honors, and SCAD’s
Tom Schroeder finished in 10
th with a time of 27:12.6.
8K – Seven Teams – 74 Runners
| Finish |
Runner |
Time |
| 2nd |
Ethan Davis |
26:06.6 |
| 3rd |
Max Heins |
26:28.5 |
| 4th |
Donovan Slattery |
26:29.8 |
| 10th |
Tom Schroeder |
27:12.6 |
| 16th |
Dylan Lyons |
27:55.1 |
| 22nd |
David Fuller |
28:33.1 |
| 24th |
Isaac Cinnamon |
28:43.7 |
WHAT’S NEXT? The Bees will travel to Columbia, Missouri, on November 22 for the 69
th Annual Men’s Cross Country National Championship.