INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The men’s and women’s cross teams each won the Mid-Central College Conference championship for Indiana Wesleyan University on Saturday at Indianapolis, Indiana.

Despite strong performances from the Wildcats, each team had to claw their way to a narrow victory. The men edged Huntington (Ind.) University, 39-41 to win the championship. The women earned a 34-38 victory over Spring Arbor (Mich.) University to complete the sweep.

The No. 18-ranked men won with a deep roster, as four Wildcats were named All-Conference for their performances. Senior Elias Rojas (26:04) was third, junior Joshua Foss (26:15) was fourth, junior Bryan Hazel (26:18) was sixth and senior Daniel Ballard (26:36) was 12th as the top-12 runners earned all-conference honors.

Completing the team results for Indiana Wesleyan was senior Josh Miller (27:01) in 14th while senior Luke Hutchins (27:18) was 17th and sophomore Josh Schweigert (27:56) was 28th.

Indiana Wesleyan returns to action on Saturday, November 3, as the Wildcats compete in the NAIA Region VIII Championships, being held in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Men’s Team Standings:
Indiana Wesleyan – 39; Huntington – 41; Taylor – 80; Goshen – 113; Spring Arbor – 125; Marian – 164; Bethel – 167; Grace – 222

IWU Men’s Individual Times:

Rojas – 26:04

Foss – 26:15

Hazel – 26:18

Ballard – 26:36

Miller – 27:01

Hutchins – 27:18

Schweigert – 27:56

Alles – 28:20

Pitney – 29:03

Slabaugh – 29:15