SHEPHERD, Mich. -- The Calvin University men's cross country squad won the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Men's Cross Country Championship for its 35th-consecutive season with a final score of 27.
Hope College sophomore Connor Vachon earned the title of the 2022 Most Valuable Runner following his first-place finish with an 8K time of 24:21.2. This is Vachon's second-straight season earning a spot on the All-MIAA First Team.
Calvin junior Brandan Knepper became a three-time All-MIAA honoree after clocking in at 24:27.8 for second place. Teammate Eric Swinson claimed third place (24:50.1), followed by Hope senior Anders Bogard in fourth place (24:52.3) and Calvin sophomore Nick Henz in fifth (24:59.8). All three earned their second All-MIAA accolade this year.
Hope finished the 8K in second place with a score of 31, followed by Trine University in third place with a score of 75. Adrian College and Olivet College round out the top five teams with scores of 132 and 148, respectively.
Most Valuable Runner
Connor Vachon, Hope
2022 Men's Cross Country All-MIAA First Team
Anders Bogard, Hope (2)
Carston Cole, Hope
Nicholas Henz, Calvin (2)
Coleton Jensen, Hope
Brandan Knepper, Calvin (3)
Thaine Nederveld, Calvin (2)
Eric Swinson, Calvin (2)
Connor Vachon, Hope (2)
2022 Men's Cross Country All-MIAA Second Team
Noah Acker, Trine (2)
Jacob Buit, Calvin
Gabriel DeYoung, Hope (2)
Robert Diebold, Adrian
Lucas Guidone, Hope
William Hofmann, Calvin (2)
Eli Lantz, Trine
Joseph Packard, Trine
(#) Number of multi-time All-MIAA, including career first- and second-team honors
Team Results
1. Calvin - 27
2. Hope - 31
3. Trine - 75
4. Adrian - 132
5. Olivet - 148
6. Kalamazoo - 182
7. Alma - 183
8. Albion - 215
