Grand Rapids, Mich. – The fog rose as Cornerstone Men's Cross Country waited for the starting gun to go off at Riverside Park for the 2026 NAIA Great Lakes Challenge. Indiana Wesleyan, Marian, and Madonna University stood by, awaiting the start. Cornerstone finished ninth, just behind Indiana University East, with a team time that took the fifth spot in the program's history. A team time of 2:06:35.70 and team score of 279, handed the top ranked Men's team a good performance at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge. The team finished ahead of Taylor University, Rocky Mountain University and Aquinas College. 

The Golden Eagles will be back in action Friday, November 6. As they are back at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Mich. for the WHAC Championship.

Top Finishers 

Here are your Cornerstone top finishers in today's 8k competition:

 

Jeff Drenth Memorial

Sully Zietlow 24:58.90

Nathan Loser 25:15.20

Aidan Goodwin 25:23.60

Brandon Simmons 25:23.80

Chase Holwerda 25:34.40

Ethan Krampe 25:35.80
 

Full Results

 

Cross Country Contact: Mason Young

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