MISHAWAKA, Ind. – The Bethel Invitational featured six teams ranked No. 17 or better in the NAIA Top-25 Coaches Poll. No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s cross country won the meet by 30 points as all seven runner finished the race in under 27-minutes.

EVENT VITALS

Team Finish:  1st of 14
Number of Runners:  178
Location:   Bethel College   |   Mishawaka, Indiana

TOP-7

1.  Chris Maxon:  2nd, 25:28
2.  Jesse Saxton:  3rd, 25:38
3.  Jared Williams:  5th, 26:00
4.  Adrien Howard:  12th, 26:24
5.  Josh Brocato:  14th, 26:28
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6.  Landon Miller:  15th, 26:29
7.  Adam Fields:  18th, 26:39

TEAM STANDINGS

1.  #10 Indiana Wesleyan – 36     2.  #12 Taylor – 66     3.  #11 Aquinas – 72     4. #13 Cornerstone – 76     5.  Trinity Christian – 183     6. #19 Madonna – 201     7. #17 Indiana Tech - 224

COACH FOSS SAYS…

“The men sacrificed their fastest times tonight to run as a pack and make us better at the end of the year. Even so, we won by 30 points against five rated teams. If we can stay focused and trust the plan it’s going to be a fun November.”

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

Indiana Wesleyan competes at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge on October 20 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Wildcats race at 12 p.m.