Men's XC Wins Region Championship

The Mineral Area Cardinals Cross Country teams started their post season competition on Friday, October 27th, with the Region 16 XC Championships hosted by State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri. Despite rainy weather and cold temperatures, the MAC runners put together some solid team running which helped secure the men's team their 5th Region title in a row, led by individual champion Bradley Ahrens. Ahrens has had quite the fall racing season, earning his second National DIII Runner of the Week award for his performance at the Region meet, receiving his first National Runner of the Week award after his race at the Nike Twilight XC Meet in Indiana at the end of September.  Joining Ahrens on the All Region team were Cards teammates Elijah Myers-2nd; Brayden Mullins-3rd; and Sam Knight-5th.  Complete results for the MAC runners at the Region 16 meet were:

Men                                                                                    

Bradley Ahrens - 1st-25:44                                                

Elijah Myers - 2nd- 27:16                                             

Brayden Mullins - 3rd- 28:13                                         

Sam Knight- 5th - 28:20                                                  

Levi Wiegand - 6th- 28:39                                               

Lucas Smith- 7th- 29:12                                                  

Hunter Tallent - 8th-30:00                                                  

Robert Roland - 10th- 30:56

Complete Region 16 results are at the following link.

https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/23151/NJCAA_Region_XVI_XC_Championships

Both teams will close out their seasons at the National meet in Huntsville, Alabama on Saturday, November 11th. Hopes are high for both teams to bring home  trophies with top 3 finishes, as well as All-American awards. Let's go Running Cards!