WARRENVILLE, Ill. – The Illinois Wesleyan University men's cross country team took on the conference's top competition Saturday, Oct. 31, at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville, Ill., as Carroll University hosted the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship. The Titans placed seventh with 185 points.
Illinois Wesleyan was led by junior Josh Holloway (Pekin, Ill.-Pekin), who completed the race in 26:22.7 to claim 21st. Senior Jack Thomas (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) followed with a time of 27:01.9, finishing 35th, while freshman Justice Provost (Bourbonnais, Ill.-Bishop McNamara) rounded out the Titans' top three after crossing the line in 27:41.8 for 47th place.
North Central swept the top four spots and put six in the top seven to take the team title with a score of 16 points. Carthage (85), Millikin (93), Wheaton (94), and Augustana (140) completed the top five. Elmhurst edged out IWU for sixth with 178 points. Carroll (225) and North Park (234) went eighth and ninth, respectively.
Freshman Owen Geinaeirt (Jacksonville, Ill.-Routt Catholic) earned the CCIW RESPECT Award recognition for the Titans.
The Titans will now prepare for the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championship, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, where Illinois Wesleyan will look to build on its conference championship performance.
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