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St. Norbert College

Men’s Cross Country

Green Knights Place Second at NACC Championship

Kyan LyntsBATAVIA, Ill. - St. Norbert College finished in second place at the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championship at Settler's Hill Golf Course.

The Green Knights totaled 52 points for their runner-up finish, matching their highest finish since 2021. The result also matched their best finish at a conference meet in school history, with five runner-up showings overall. St. Norbert's 52 points is the second-best mark in school history, just behind a 51-point total in 2007.

Milwaukee School of Engineering claimed the team title with 26 points. Wisconsin Lutheran College finished in third place with 68 points. MSOE's Samuel McPeak won the individual title, leading a field of 97 contestants by covering the 8,000-meter course in 25:05.

St. Norbert finished with four harriers in the Top 15, earning them All-NACC honors. It is the second-most all-conference runners in one season in St. Norbert history.

Kyan Lynts (pictured) led the way with a fourth-place finish in 25:44, while Lars Huffman finished in fifth place in 25:48. Christian Lopez finished 11th in 26:16, while Jacob Wellons made the cut with a 15th-place showing in 26:40. Huffman and Lopez earned All-NACC honors for the second consecutive year, joining a list of 14 others who have been named all-conference twice in their career.

Rounding out St. Norbert's top seven were Ian Hoppe in 22nd place at 27:46, while Liam Donehoo was 26th in 27:55. Carson Hammer finished in 32nd place in 28:17.
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Players Mentioned

Carson Hammer

Carson Hammer

Sophomore
Ian Hoppe

Ian Hoppe

Senior
Lars Huffman

Lars Huffman

Senior
Christian Lopez

Christian Lopez

Senior
Kyan Lynts

Kyan Lynts

Sophomore
Jacob Wellons

Jacob Wellons

Sophomore
Liam Donehoo

Liam Donehoo

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Carson Hammer

Carson Hammer

Sophomore
Ian Hoppe

Ian Hoppe

Senior
Lars Huffman

Lars Huffman

Senior
Christian Lopez

Christian Lopez

Senior
Kyan Lynts

Kyan Lynts

Sophomore
Jacob Wellons

Jacob Wellons

Sophomore
Liam Donehoo

Liam Donehoo

Freshman