RESULTS

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.—The Bethel University men's cross country team competed at the Augustana (Ill.) Interregional Invitational in Rock Island, Illinois on Saturday. The Royals finished in 25th place out of 37 teams with 685 points. Wartburg won the team title with 64 points, while Isaiah Hammerand (Wartburg) claimed the individual crown with a time of 23:46.2. 

The Royals finished the meet with seven career bests. Hootie Hage paced the Royals with a career-best 24:48.7, which put him in 31st place. Max Meissner was next with a 92nd-place time of 25:31.5, followed by Weston Catton's 26:15.1 that put him in 193rd place. Andrew Tscholl (26:32.9), Gavin Hansen (26:37.6), Sam Gaines (27:08.5), Victor Lelinga (27:39.5), Michael Schultz (28:02.2), and Charlie Gundale (28:12.6) round out the Bethel competitors. 

Bethel will compete at the 2026 MIAC Championship in Northfield, Minnesota on Saturday, October 31. St. Olaf will be the host school. Festivities begin at 12 p.m.