NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- At the conclusion of the 2021 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Men's Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 29, the MIAA announced 16 student-athletes as All-MIAA performers baced on their finishes at the championship meet.
Calvin's Brandan Knepper improved on a 13th-place finish in 2019 to earn Most Valuable Runner honors this season in leading the Knights to their 34th-consecutive championship title. Ryan Vreeke of Calvin became a three-time All-MIAA performer with a second-straight First Team All-MIAA run. Also finishing in the top five were Hope's Nick Hoffman in second place and Connor Vachon in fourth place.
Of the 16 honorees, three were repeat All-MIAA performers.
Most Valuable Runner
Brandan Knepper, Calvin
2021 Men's Cross Country All-MIAA First Team
Noah Cummisford, Calvin
Nicholas Hoffman, Hope (2)
William Hofmann, Calvin
Brandan Knepper, Calvin (2)
Thaine Nederveld, Calvin
Eric Swinson, Calvin
Connor Vachon, Hope
Ryan Vreeke, Calvin (3)
2021 Men's Cross Country All-MIAA Second Team
Noah Acker, Trine
Anders Bogard, Hope
Zach Brickler, Trine
Gabriel DeYoung, Hope
Caleb Gaffner, Calvin
Nicholas Henz, Calvin
Micah Meindertsma, Calvin
Luke Witvliet, Calvin
(#) Number of multi-time All-MIAA, including career first- and second-team honors
