WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College are pleased to announce that 50 men’s cross country student-athletes have been named 2022-23 KCAC Scholar-Athletes. Barnes & Noble College is the official sponsor of KCAC Scholar-Athlete and Scholar Team awards, and is the official campus bookstore and course material provider of the KCAC.
Kansas Wesleyan had six scholar-athletes.
Saint Mary leads the conference in men’s cross country scholar-athletes, with nine Spires being honored. Tabor is next with seven honorees, followed by Friends and Kansas Wesleyan, which each have six. McPherson has five scholar-athletes in men’s cross country this season, while Bethel and York both have four. Round out the list is Oklahoma Wesleyan (three), Ottawa and Southwestern (each have two), and Bethany and Sterling (each have one).
are sophomores or above in academic standing at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
carry a minimum 3.250 cumulative GPA at the beginning of the semester in which they compete.
student-athletes must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at the KCAC institution to be eligible.
The 2022-23 KCAC Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athletes are:
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Christopher Yoder | Bethany College | Jr. | Chaparrel, Kan. |
| Isaiah Bartel | Bethel College | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Andrew Graber | Bethel College | So. | Divide, Colo. |
| Luke Schmidt | Bethel College | So. | Newton, Kan. |
| Tobin Wise | Bethel College | So. | Pleasant Hill, Mo. |
| Logan Anglemyer | Friends University | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Dillon Boldt | Friends University | So. | Hillsboro, Kan. |
| Gage Carr | Friends University | Jr. | Halstead, Kan. |
| Aaron Espinoza | Friends University | Sr. | Tucson, Ariz. |
| Logan Horning | Friends University | Sr. | Ormond Beach, Fla. |
| Eli Jacobson | Friends University | Jr. | Towanda, Kan. |
| Ty Davidson | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Lakin, Kan. |
| Giovanni Rios | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Temecula, Calif. |
| Shane Calvin | Kansas Wesleyan University | Jr. | Lakin, Kan. |
| Austin Hess | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Garden City, Kan. |
| Stevie Merrill | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | Arvada, Colo. |
| Cisco Alvarez | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Wyatt Allen | McPherson College | Jr. | Topika, Kan. |
| Christopher Miller | McPherson College | Jr. | West Milton, Ohio |
| Austin Moffet | McPherson College | So. | Toronto, Kan. |
| Parker Roberts | McPherson College | Jr. | Carbondale, Kan. |
| Reagan Thai | McPherson College | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Tristan Lujan | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sr. | Sapulpa, Okla. |
| Nathanael Anderberg | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | So. | Mitchell, S.D. |
| Hunter Harris | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sr. | Lenapah, Okla. |
| Kennard Issac | Ottawa University | Sr. | Huntsville, Texas |
| Caleb Meyer | Ottawa University | Sr. | Princeton, Kansas |
| Meseret Elgin | Southwestern College | Sr. | Mequon, Wis. |
| Trey Topham | Southwestern College | So. | Valley Center, Kan. |
| Tanner Albright | Sterling College | Sr. | Kingman, Kan. |
| Dillon Callaway | Tabor College | So. | Sapulpa, Okla. |
| Alan Catana | Tabor College | Sr. | Cleveland, Texas |
| Pierce Klaassen | Tabor College | Sr. | Arkansas City, Kan. |
| Andrew Miller | Tabor College | Jr. | St. John, Kan. |
| Jerah Schmidt | Tabor College | Jr. | Goessel, Kan. |
| Tyler Seeley | Tabor College | Jr. | New Deal, Texas |
| Cobie Villegas | Tabor College | Sr. | Hydro, Okla. |
| Tommy Baker | University of Saint Mary | So. | Harrisonville, Mo. |
| Kevin Flannigan | University of Saint Mary | So. | Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Trey Galvan | University of Saint Mary | So. | Basehor, Kan. |
| Teagan Loy | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. |
| Liam Neidig | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Lansing, Kan. |
| Austin O’Dwyer | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Shawnee, Kan. |
| Luis Perez | University of Saint Mary | So. | Liberty, Mo. |
| Dylan Stoltzfus | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Brady Myers | University of Saint Mary | Sr. | Basehor, Kan. |
| Jarod Belden | York University | Jr. | Ontario, Calif. |
| Anthony Hodson | York University | So. | Fresno, Calif. |
| Ethan Leinen | York University | Jr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Jordan Strong | York University | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. |
