Colorado Springs, Colo. - The men's cross country team had its best finish at a conference championship since the 2019 season placing third overall at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships Saturday in Colorado.

The Eagles had five runners finish among the top-25 at today's 8k championship race. The 2019 team also finished third, but at the American Southwest Conference Championships.

Gavin Jasenof was the team's top finisher running a 27:21 for seventeenth place. Matthew Dunsworth was next on the team running a 27:28 for eighteenth place. Kaleab Haileselassie ran a 27:36 for nineteenth place. Ruben Parra ran a 27:42 for twenty-first place and rounding out the top-25 was Jase McAbee, who ran a 27:51 for twenty-fifth place. Omarion Shaw ran a 29:01 for forty-second place and Jerry Draper ran a 29:11 for forty-third place.

Gavin Jasenof – 27:21 (17th)
Matthew Dunsworth – 27:28 (18th)
Kaleab Haileselassie – 27:36 (19th)
Ruben Parra – 27:42 (21st)
Jase McAbee – 27:51 (25th)
Omarion Shaw – 29:01 (42nd)
Jerry Draper – 29:11 (43rd)

Team Results
1. Colorado College (21)
2. St. Thomas (45)
3. Ozarks (79)
4. LeTourneau (121)
5. Texas Lutheran (142)
6. Concordia (146)
7. Hendrix (222)
8 Dallas (242)
 
The Eagles will now prepare for the NCAA III Regional Championships November 14 in Rock Island, Illinois.