2018 Horizon League Cross Country Championships
Final Results
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN – It was an exciting afternoon for the 2018 Horizon League Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Oakland’s Maggie Schneider and Detroit Mercy’s Ben Kendell earned the individual titles as well as Athlete of the Year honors at the championship meet. The Milwaukee women’s team won the meet and Youngstown State won it all for the men.
In the men’s race, the Penguins (46 points) bested runner-up Milwaukee (88 points) to take the traveling trophy home. Ryan Sullivan and Alan Burns led the Penguins finishing second and third, respectively. Craig Schumer and Derek Basinger also finished in the First Team.
Ben Kendell of Detroit Mercy picked up the individual win and title of the Men’s Athlete of the Year, taking the top spot with a time of 24:19.3. Conner Goetz of Oakland was our Freshman of the Year with a 25:17.8 finish.
On the women’s side, Milwaukee (76 points) won the title, ahead of runner-up Wright State (79 points). Mikayla Fox led the Panthers with a second place finish at 21:39.8. Teammate Emily Royston finished in the eighth place spot with a time of 22:02.3.
Individually, Maggie Schneider of Oakland picked up her second consecutive Horizon League Championship win and the Women’s Athlete of the Year with a time of 21:22.0. Libby Bowling of IUPUI was our Freshman of the Year with a time of 21:53.5.
Men’s Team Champion
Youngstown State
Women’s Team Champion
Milwaukee
Men’s Coach of the Year
Brian Gorby, Youngstown State
Women’s Coach of the Year
Jake Reilly, Milwaukee
Male Athlete of the Year
Ben Kendell, Detroit Mercy
Female Athlete of the Year
Maggie Schneider, Oakland
Male Freshman of the Year
Connor Goetz, Oakland
Female Freshman of the Year
Libby Bowling, IUPUI
Men’s All-League First Team
Ben Kendell, Detroit Mercy
Ryan Sullivan, Youngstown State
Alan Burns, Youngstown State
Alec Sandusky, Northern Kentucky
Nathan Dunn, Wright State
James McCann, Detroit Mercy
Corey Thornton, Milwaukee
Women’s All-League First Team
Maggie Schneider, Oakland
Mikayla Fox, Milwaukee
Anna Brandt, Cleveland State
Aurora Turner, Wright State
Allison Hansen, UIC
Libby Bowling, IUPUI
Megan Nichols, Oakland
Men’s All-League Second Team
Connor Goetz, Oakland
Terry McMillian, Milwaukee
Ryan Burrows, Northern Kentucky
Craig Schumacher, Youngstown State
Derek Basinger, Youngstown State
Brixton Rill, UIC
Carlos Cabrera, UIC
Women’s All-League Second Team
Emily Royston, Milwaukee
Heather Czarnecki, Oakland
Shelby Nolan, Wright State
Claire Kendell, Detroit Mercy
Katelyn Murphy, IUPUI
Hailey Brumfield, Wright State
Morgan Fleming, IUPUI