2019 NCCAA Cross Country National Championships

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11-16-2019

2019 NCCAA Cross Country National Championships

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This Program is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Cedarville, a service of the Centennial Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Men's Cross Country Programs by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Cedarville. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 On behalf of the NCCAA and the Board of Directors, welcome to the 2019 NCCAA Cross Country Championships! We welcome the over 250 competitors to Branson, Missouri as we crown four National Champions this weekend. Our prayer is that everything that takes place during this event will bring honor to Christ via our conduct, competition, and service to others. Sincere thanks and gratitude are given to Jason Covarrubias, DI Cross Country Chair from Southwestern Assemblies of God University, and Gerry Verwey, DII Cross Country Chair from Grace Christian University, for their excellent leadership during this season as we prepared for these events. We are most thankful to Dr. Jerry Davis, President of College of the Ozarks, along with Steve Shepherd, Chris Larsen, Dori Rapinchuk, and the entire Bobcats athletic department for the hundreds of hours given in hosting this event. This year will see the continued growth of our Christian Service Project program at each championship and the broadening of the NCCAA brand within all the constituencies of the association. The mission of the NCCAA to further the Great Commission of Christ through intercollegiate athletics continues to be our defining trait and we are blessed to have 89 institutions, over 17,000 student-athletes, and almost 700 coaches, partner with us in this calling. Enjoy the time here in Branson and be sure to express appreciation to those who have assisted with making these events a reality. Be courteous and respectful to all those you meet and remember that you may be the only glimpse of Christ they get during these days. May you and the whole NCCAA family in attendance here at these championships be sorely missed when we depart! Best of luck to you all and thanks for choosing a Christ-centered college for your education!

Sincerely,

Dan Wood Executive Director

2 RACE DAY SCHEDULE Saturday, November 16, 2019

10:00 AM DI & DII Women’s 5K Race 11:00 AM DI & DII Men’s 8K Race Following Final Race Awards Ceremony For All Racers

Dear Friend: Welcome to College of the Ozarks and the 2019 NCCAA Division I & II Men’s & Women’s Cross Coun- try National Championships. We are honored to join the NCCAA in hosting these championship races at Hard Work U. Congratulations to the participants, as we acknowledge their hard work and dedication. Thanks to our staff and volunteers for making this event outstanding. To the participants, best wishes and good luck. Let the races begin!

Sincerely,

Jerry C. Davis President

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Emma Jankowski Named 2019 DI Cross Country Ray Bullock Award Recipient

For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Gilmore, Director of Communications (bgilmore@ thenccaa.org)

Greenville, SC: The NCCAA is pleased to announce Emma Jankowski of Bethel University as the 2019 Ray Bullock Award Recipient for Division I Women’s Cross Country.

Jankowski is a talented runner who made an immediate impact for the Pilots when she arrived her sophomore year. In her first year at Bethel, she won the individual title at the 2018 NCCAA DI Women’s Cross Country National Championship in a time of 18:32, also earning NCCAA All-American honors. At the 2018 NAIA National Championship, Jankowski finished in 46th in a school record (at that time) of 18:18. She has since broken that record this season with a time of 18:11. Jankowski has also been named NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week several times.

The junior from Granger, Indiana is majoring in exercise science and nursing, and currently holds a 4.00 GPA, qualifying her as an NCCAA and NAIA Scholar-Athlete this year. Jankowski regularly attends and participates in a weekly Bible study. She leads the team by example and relates to her teammates in a humble and kind way. Jankowski daily lives out her beliefs in how she treats people through her peaceful and encouraging demeanor.

“Emma is a tremendous athlete who is committed and coachable, but more importantly, she maintains a proper perspective on athletics and competition,” stated Head Coach Ryan Sommers. “She is a wonderful teammate who loves building and investing in relationships.”

Other Finalists Hannah Duncan, College of the Ozarks Janna Imes, Columbia International University Jessica Zvers, Grace College

The Ray Bullock Cross Country Award, for women, was named in honor of Dr. Ray Bullock, who for many years has dedicated himself to the development of cross country as a sport in general, but also as a ministry within the NCCAA. He has impacted the lives of countless student-athletes and coaches through his efforts. This award was established in order to enhance excellence in Christian cross country competition and to perpetuate the Christian philosophy and faith as exemplified through Christ-like cross country participation in NCCAA member institutions.

Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, the NCCAA strives to promote the gospel of Jesus Christ through its 24 National Championships and 2 National Invitationals. For more information on the NCCAA, contact the NCCAA National Office at (864) 250-1199 or visit www.thenccaa.org.

6 National Christian College Athletic Association 302 W Washington St • Greenville, SC 29601 • 864-250-1199 www.thenccaa.org • [email protected]

Chloe Jacob Named 2019 DII Cross Country Ray Bullock Award Recipient

For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Gilmore, Director of Communications (bgilmore@ thenccaa.org)

Greenville, SC: The NCCAA is pleased to announce Chloe Jacob of Trinity Bible College (TBC) as the 2019 Ray Bullock Award Recipient for Division II Women’s Cross Country.

The senior from Ellendale, North Dakota has been a strong leader for the Lions in and out of competition. She has had two finishes in the top ten at NCCAA National Championships (2017 and 2018). Jacob’s best performance was at the University of North Dakota in 2019 when she posted a 20:58 in the 5k. She holds the school record in both the 5k and 6k, along with many of the top ten times in program history. Jacob has also been named NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week on several occasions.

Jacob is a licensed Assemblies of God minister and has been on a church staff for over two years as a worship minister. She has also led chapel worship teams at TBC and has served on missions teams to China and Israel. In the classroom, the NCCAA Scholar-Athlete currently holds a 3.99 in worship ministry, Biblical studies, and theology.

“Chloe is an extremely talented and hardworking runner,” said Head Coach Karen Thurber. “But her contributions to campus and to God’s Kingdom far outweigh that.”

Other Finalists Haley Brammer, Bob Jones University Kimberly Buskirk, Grace Christian University

7 8 Cross Country Scholar Athletes

OAKLAND CITY GRACE COLLEGE FAITH BAPTIST BIBLE DI WOMEN UNIVERSITY Elijah Brooks COLLEGE Abby Hillyard Drew Jones Katlyn Holaday BETHEL UNIVERSITY Abbie Lantrip John Marhefka GRACE CHRISTIAN Madison Allison Carter Meyer Molly Campbell ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Emma Jankowski COLLEGE GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY Kimberly Buskirk Natalia Johnson Tiffany Adames Noah Dir MARANATHA BAPTIST Anna Nisen Katie Bellomo Dylan Goodyear UNIVERSITY Vanessa Steiner Erin Graham Caleb Grunau Anna Rossiter Moriah Martone Collin Kessinger Haly Hendricks CAMPBELLSVILLE Brittany Shumway Dylon Niswonger UNIVERSITY KatieJean Lingle Maggie Parrish SOUTHERN WESLEYAN HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS Juliana Escobedo Kyra Hood David Ballew Mara Johnson Hannah Duncan Maggie Rice Bethany Marteney HOUGHTON COLLEGE Mystique Kalat Kaitlyn Spearman Daniel Burdo Emilia Snyder COLUMBIA Caroline Therrell Dominik Sullivan TRINITY BIBLE COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL TRINITY CHRISTIAN John Vernick Arianna Bigart UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Joel Wheeler Chloe Jacob Gloria Book Sarah DeVries Ethan Young Janna Imes Mikayla VanLaan PIEDMONT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL ANN ARBOR NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Abigail Bentz Ava DeSahazer Clark Harney DII MEN Elizabeth Larsen Emma Heino ROBERTS WESLEYAN BOB JONES UNIVERSITY Amber Streeter Brandhi Whittemore COLLEGE Benjamin Douthit GRACE COLLEGE WARNER UNIVERSITY James Betts Douglas Flynn Rebekah Rexroth Kalyn Buteyn Nathan Cannon Michael Johannes Suzanne Sickafoose Matthew Johnson Nathan Stewart Jessica Zvers Tyler Lipina FAITH BAPTIST BIBLE GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY Benjamin Matz COLLEGE Ashleigh Brubaker DI MEN Josiah Ottolini Ryan Hughes Kori Nesbit Benjamin Richards GRACE CHRISTIAN BETHEL UNIVERSITY Hannah Williams SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Tyler Schwartz HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Troy Sergey CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY KANSAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Shelby Kallem Cody Walker COLLEGE Natalie McCaughey Camryn Snapp TRINITY CHRISTIAN James Trigg Lauren Sisco CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MARANATHA BAPTIST Sierra St. Aubyn Luke Bredeson Caleb DeWeerd UNIVERSITY Bailey Wagner David Gibbs Ryan Mathes Zachary Brungard Kevin Gideon HOUGHTON COLLEGE Brantley VanOverloop James Rossiter Andrew Lemesurier Emily Blosdale Jefferson Rupert Anna Hardiman Ford McElroy UNIVERSITY OF TRINITY BIBLE COLLEGE Julia Hotchkiss Micah McKanna NORTHWESTERN Isaiah McIntosh Abigail Naylor Joel Pensworth Peter Harris Sam Jacob Anja Oberg Andrew Testas Kaleb Renfro Laurel Perrine Ryan Vojtisek Shannon Pigott COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS Jessica Rucquoi Samuel Baumer DII WOMEN Gwen Stokes COLUMBIA BOB JONES UNIVERSITY JUDSON UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL Haley Brammer Anali Cisneros UNIVERSITY Nayeli Cisneros Blaise Shields Hannah Peterson Alyssa Whaley

9 DI Cross Country WOMEN’S ROSTER

NAME YEAR COMP # NAME YEAR COMP # NAME YEAR COMP #

Bethel University Columbia International Univ. SAGU Mishawaka, IN Columbia, SC Waxahachie, TX Campbell, Molly SR 141 Book, Gloria JR 176 Barclift, Destiny JR 205 Cooper, Megan FR 142 Edwards, Riley FR 177 Chisanga, Kangwa FR 206 Duvall, Jessica SR 143 Imes, Janna JR 178 Collins, Mahogani FR 207 Jankowski, Emma JR 144 Milam, Ashleigh JR 179 Cruz, Caitlin SR 208 Maynard, Rebecca SR 145 Snuffer, Christine FR 180 Mackey, Skyla FR 209 Nisen, Anna SR 146 Coach: Jud Brooker O’Campo-Turcios, Yanelly JR 210 Romero, Emma SO 147 Coach: Jason Covarrubias Wimmer, Haley SO 148 Erskine College Coach: Ryan Sommers Due West, SC Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL Campbellsville University Berghaus, Marie SR 181 Brown, Melaina FR 182 Brown, Yesica FR 211 Campbellsville, KY Jones, Parker FR 183 DeVries, Sarah SO 212 Coleman, Abigail FR 149 Mckinney, Shamia SO 184 Dukauskas, Indre JR 213 Elmore, Ashlyn JR 150 Moore, Mary JR 185 Jacobi, Corrie SR 214 Maxwell, Jennifer SR 151 Naval, Lizzie FR 186 Martin, Mariel FR 215 Napier, Olivia SR 152 Smith, Brittany JR 187 O’Sullivan, Julie FR 216 Parrish, Maggie SR 153 Coach: Dylan Anderson Van Ryn, April JR 217 Rodriguez, Mia SO 154 VanLaan, Mikayla SR 218 Rzendzian, Miranda SR 155 Grace College Wellman, Valerie FR 219 Shank, Hailey FR 156 Winona Lake, IN Coach: Bob Brickman Stallings, Hailey FR 157 Velez, Gabe FR 158 Aker, Mallory FR 188 Trinity International Univ. Coach: Hilary Lakes Arthur, Weslea FR 189 Moore, Elizabeth FR 190 Deerfield, IL Cedarville University Plastow, Heather SO 191 Bozzi, Tenley SR 220 Rexroth, Rebekah JR 192 Gorrell, Teresa FR 327 Cedarville, OH Sickafoose, Suzanne JR 193 Lancaster, Karis SO 221 Ackley, Alayna SO 159 Zvers, Jesse SR 194 Neveau, Lauren JR 222 Hobson, Remington SO 160 Coach: Jacob Poyner Sotelo, Shayla JR 223 Kundo, Olivia SR 161 Stacy, Kayla SO 224 Miller, Mary FR 162 Hannibal-LaGrange Univ. Stewart, Sidney JR 225 Norman, Grace SR 163 Hannibal, MO Coach: Daniel Durband Plank, Amy SO 164 Rhem, Hannah FR 165 Lacy, Sarah SO 195 Warner University Mitchell, Kelsey SR 196 Sholl, Bethany SO 166 Lake Wales, FL Smout, Claire FR 167 Wagner, Bailey SR 197 Sweeney, Rachel JR 168 Coach: Andy Lemons Buteyn, Kalyn SR 226 Coach: Manuel Salazar Coach: Jeff Bolender Judson University College of the Ozarks Elgin, IL Point Lookout, MO Alarcon, Maria SO 198 Duncan, Hannah SR 169 Chaudhry, Fatima SR 199 Holder, Adeline JR 170 Cisneros, Nayeli JR 200 Marteney, Beth JR 171 Jackson, Jasmine JR 201 Money, Abigayle FR 172 Moreno, Kasey FR 202 Myrick, Rachel FR 173 Mueller, Rachel SO 203 Staal, Janelle FR 174 Richter, Cassidy FR 204 Zimmerman, Mary SO 175 Coach: Joel Popenfoose Coach: Clint Woods

10 DI Cross Country MEN’S ROSTER

NAME YEAR COMP # NAME YEAR COMP # NAME YEAR COMP #

Bethel University College of the Ozarks SAGU Mishawaka, IN Point Lookout, MO Waxahachie, TX Burke, Aden SO 227 Apperson, Mason SO 265 Alvarez, Jose SO 297 Contreras, Erick JR 228 Baumer, Samuel JR 266 Burciaga, David SO 298 Eagleson, Kent SO 229 Byrd, David JR 267 Hammond, Zackery SO 299 Hanke, Kole JR 230 Hiebsch, Adin FR 268 Herrera, Robert JR 300 McNeil, Devlin SO 231 Moore, Wesley SO 269 Martinez, Cesar FR 301 Miller, Trevor SO 232 Pierce, Garrett SO 270 Valdez, Arturo SO 302 Montiel, Gama FR 233 Rutledge, Noah FR 271 Walker, Cody SR 303 Ropp, Jacob FR 234 Coach: Clint Woods Coach: Jason Covarrubias Shoemaker, Jordan FR 235 Sosa-Escamilla, Jose SO 236 Erksine College Trinity Christian College Coach: Ryan Sommers Due West, SC Palos Heights, IL Campbellsville University Button, Jensen FR 272 Beltran, Jose SR 304 Campbell, Jeremiah FR 273 DeWeerd, Caleb JR 305 Campbellsville, KY Gobin, Reilly FR 274 Dobrescu, Andrew SO 306 Cox, Brandon FR 237 Jacques, Shmael FR 275 Kennedy, John SO 307 Fischer, Matthew SR 238 Lewis, Robert FR 276 Krygsheld, Nate JR 308 Hamilton, Jacob JR 239 Meadows, Joshua FR 277 Maher, Zac FR 309 Harp, Josiah SO 240 Penter, Jonathan FR 278 Mathes, Ryan JR 310 Kiser, Sam JR 241 Coach: Dylan Anderson Miller, Andrew SR 311 Lang’at, Kipkoech JR 242 Reppmann, Tony FR 312 Rivera, Jiovanni SR 243 Grace College Van Overloop, Brantley SR 313 Sheffield, Collin FR 244 Winona Lake, IN Coach: Bob Brickman Snapp, Camryn SR 245 Balda, Jonathan JR 279 Trinity International University Stoeckel, Chris SR 246 Beatty, Isaac FR 280 Coach: Hilary Lakes Brummett, Alex SO 281 Deerfield, IL Cedarville University Hernandez-Rios, Bryan FR 282 Backstron, Jared JR 314 Johnson, Zach FR 283 Chu, Justin JR 315 Cedarville, OH Margaritidis, Dimitrios FR 284 Johnson, Nathaniel SO 316 Bredeson, Luke SR 247 Marhefka, John SR 285 Lazcon, Julian JR 317 Classen, Trent SR 248 Meyer, Carter JR 286 Manke, Chase JR 318 Kelly, Isaiah FR 249 Rankin, Ben SR 287 Tutt, Jackson FR 319 Pendleton, Caleb JR 250 Rufenacht, Logan FR 288 Coach: Daniel Durband Schultz, Russell SO 251 Coach: Jacob Poyner Sholl, Andrew SR 252 Warner University Traffie, Avery SR 253 Hannibal-LaGrange Univ. Lake Wales, FL Weber, Alex SR 254 Hannibal, MO Charles, Deatice SO 320 Coach: Paul Orchard Butenhoff, Cyle JR 289 Esteril, Daniel SO 321 Central Christian College Byars, Tyler SR 290 Herrera, David SO 322 Jones, Sean JR 291 Sandoval, Cesar JR 323 McPherson, KS Theede, Mirco FR 292 Severe, Sadrick SR 324 Capuchino, Joe SR 255 Thiele, Heiko SO 293 Turner, Keontae JR 325 Coach: Elijah Barsness Whitener, Alec FR 294 Zaila, Joel JR 326 Coach: Andy Lemons Coach: Manuel Salazar Cincinnati Christian Univ. Judson University Cincinnati, OH Elgin, IL Adams, Cuyler FR 256 Carr, Carter SO 257 Villagomez, Juan FR 295 Gonzalez, John FR 258 Coach: Joel Popenfoose Jarod, Glasford SR 259 Mientkiewicz, Chet FR 260 Piedmont International Redmond, Elijah FR 261 Winston Salem, NC Redwine, Noah SO 262 Harney, Clark SR 296 Seitz, Johhny SO 263 Coach: Andy Hepler Wes, Lozano FR 264 Coach: Adam Cokonougher 11 DII Cross Country WOMEN’S ROSTER

NAME YEAR COMP # NAME YEAR COMP #

Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL Acey, Cara FR 1 Benagas, Victoria SO 37 Arthur, Morgan SO 2 Berkoski, Hannah SO 38 Bryant, Hannah SO 3 DeValios, Grace SO 39 Bryant, Lauren FR 4 Escobedo, Jules JR 40 McCoy, Kristin JR 5 Hansen, Mollie JR 41 McCoy, Rachel JR 6 Johnson, Mara SR 42 McMurray, Nicole FR 7 Kalat, Mystique SR 43 Parker, Jasmine FR 8 Miller, Rachael SO 44 Salyers, Carlee FR 9 Minnich, Emi SR 45 Vanover, Brooke FR 10 Nicholas, Katie FR 46 Webb, Abigail SO 11 Pierson, Summer JR 47 Coach: Brandon Arnold Coach: Troy Fichter Bob Jones University Greenville, SC Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO Brammer, Haley SR 12 Caputo, Glori SO 48 Colledge, Abby SO 13 Dooley, Anabel FR 49 Lohmeyer, Mary Jo SO 14 Fosdick, Jenna FR 50 Mendoza, Denise SO 15 Patterson, Jordyn SO 51 Myers, Bethany SO 16 Steffen, Larrisa FR 52 Peterson, Hannah JR 17 Stein, Emma FR 53 Snyder, Margaret FR 18 Trusty, Charis SO 54 Whaley, Alyssa SR 19 Wood, Bethany FR 55 Coach: Landon Bright Coach: Jeremy Butler Faith Baptist Bible College Ankeny, IA Trinity Bible College Ellendale, ND Baker, Charity FR 20 Jacob, Chloe JR 56 Holaday, Katlyn JR 21 Coach: Karen Thurber Ratliff, Chelsea SO 22 Coach: Ryan Long Grace Christian University Grand Rapids, MI Buskirk, Kimberly JR 23 George, Megan JR 24 Hansz, Rachel SO 25 Libey, Emily SO 26 Marcoux, Holly FR 27 Overbeek, Sarena FR 28 Weenum, Olivia FR 29 Coach: Gerry Verwey Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI Doak, Abigal SO 30 Ellis, Taylor FR 31 Heins, Anna SR 32 Hendricks, Haly SR 33 John, Sierraa SO 34 Lingle, Katherine JR 35 Shetter, Abigal FR 36 Coach: Isaiah Steinbart

12 DII Cross Country MEN’S ROSTER

NAME YEAR COMP # NAME YEAR COMP #

Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO Allen, Derrick FR 57 Allmoslecher, Cooper FR 93 Benjamin, Jeremy FR 58 Allmoslecher, Hudson SR 94 Lee, Austin FR 59 Connatser, Eli SO 95 Owens, Dakota SO 60 Gayer, Dakota FR 96 Sargent, Bryson FR 61 Harris, Ben SO 97 Saylor, Nicholas SO 62 Phillips, Enoch FR 98 Coach: Brandon Arnold Phillips, Noah FR 99 Potts, Joseph FR 100 Bob Jones University Greenville, SC Schools, Josiah SO 101 Davis, Caleb JR 63 Sheets, Alec FR 102 Douthit, Ben SR 64 Vaipan, Timothy SO 103 Flynn, Douglas JR 65 Walesch, Kurt SR 104 Heying, Ryan FR 66 Werner, Phillip FR 105 Kazlauskas, Todd SR 67 Coach: Jeremy Butler Patchen, Joe SR 68 Steurer, Michael FR 69 Trinity Bible College Ellendale, ND Stewart, Nathan JR 70 Bigart, Zach SO 106 Strone, Douglas FR 71 Jacob, Luke SO 107 Coach: Landon Bright Jacob, Sam JR 108 Liebe, Josiah SO 109 Faith Baptist Bible College Ankeny, IA McIntosh, Isaiah SO 110 Brown, Josiah SO 72 Staley, Marcus JR 111 Hughes, Ryan SR 73 Coach: Karen Thurber Sciranko, Michael FR 74 Coach: Ryan Long Grace Christian University Grand Rapids, MI Merrell, Malachi SO 75 Sergey, Troy JR 76 Wakeman, Aidan FR 77 Coach: Gerry Verwey Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS Alvarado, Haret FR 78 Elias, Agwad SO 79 Given, Sebastian FR 80 Hill, Dennis FR 81 Mosavy, Zia SO 82 Nega, Daniel FR 83 Tervino, Robert FR 84 Trigg, James JR 85 Coach: Gregory Keeler Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI Fopma, Jeremy SO 86 Gilliam, Jonathan FR 87 Hoffman, Jordan SO 88 Holmes, Heath SO 89 Rossiter, James SR 90 Schmid, Eric SR 91 Smith, Michael SO 92 Coach: Isaiah Steinbart

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Samuel Baumer Named 2019 DI Cross Country Wheeler Award Recipient

For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Gilmore, Director of Communications (bgilmore@ thenccaa.org)

Greenville, SC: The NCCAA is pleased to announce Samuel Baumer of College of the Ozarks as the 2019 Wheeler Award Recipient for Division I Men’s Cross Country.

Baumer, a junior from Columbia, Missouri, has a phenomenal work ethic, which has placed him at the top of the Bobcats’ team leaderboard in almost every race since his arrival as a freshman. He finished 17th at the 2018 NCCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country National Championship in a time of 27:09.7. At the 2018 NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championship, he finished in a personal best time of 25:53.8. Baumer was named to the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) All-Conference Team in 2018 and has been selected as the A.I.I. Runner of the Week several times.

The nursing major’s hard work can also be seen off the race course. Baumer, an NCCAA and NAIA Scholar- Athlete, currently boasts a 3.94 GPA while he balances the demands of the classroom, practice and meets, on-campus work assignment in Christian Ministries, and his volunteer responsibilities at a nearby church. He is active in the team Bible Study and helps draw his teammates into greater knowledge and love for the Lord. Baumer is also actively involved in the coordination and implementation of the Christian Service Project at the 2019 NCCAA Cross Country Championships.

“From the first day he stepped on campus, Sammy has been a leader for our team,” stated Head Coach Clint Woods. “He has led by a heart of service, a hunger to compete, and his ability to put the needs of others ahead of himself.”

Other Finalists Camryn Snapp, Campbellsville University

The Wheeler Cross Country Award, for men, is sponsored by John and Jody Wheeler who have been involved in athletic activities of Christian high schools and colleges for many years. The Wheelers continue to actively participate in the area of athletics and wish to promote athletics in Christian colleges. They have chosen to do this by a special individual award for excellence. This award was established in order to enhance excellence in Christian cross country competition and to perpetuate the Christian philosophy and faith as exemplified through Christ-like cross country participation in NCCAA member institutions.

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Ben Douthit Named 2019 DII Cross Country Wheeler Award Recipient

For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Gilmore, Director of Communications ([email protected])

Greenville, SC: The NCCAA is pleased to announce Ben Douthit of Bob Jones University as the 2019 Wheeler Award Recipient for Division II Men’s Cross Country.

Douthit has been a standout runner for the Bruins throughout his career. He has battled injury over the course of his career, but has maintained a positive attitude and been an encouragement to others. Douthit’s best finish at an NCCAA Cross Country National Championship came in 2017 when he took second in a time of 27:53.86, earning NCCAA All-American honors. His personal best 8k time is 27:17, which is the sixth fastest time in program history.

The senior from Elmira, Oregon has also been a leader outside of competition. Douthit is a two-time NCCAA Scholar-Athlete and currently holds a 3.81 GPA in accounting. He also gives of his time, volunteering in the community, and is a true servant-leader on campus who lives out his faith on a daily basis.

“Ben leads by serving others and modeling the example of hard work in practice, in the classroom, and in his walk with Christ,” said Head Coach Landon Bright. “He pushes others to be better by the way he pushes himself.”

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L O D G T O R I C I N G A N H I S D F I N E D I N I N G A T keetercenter.edu/417-239-1900 G E O F T H E O Z A R L L E K ® C O S CHRISTIAN SERVICE PROJECT Each of the 24 national championships are required to hold a Christian Service Project (CSP) during the championship event. CSPs are opportunities in which NCCAA student-athletes and coaches go out into a championship host’s community and serve others.

This year’s Christian Service Project for Cross provided a child’s gift such as a small ball, stuffed Country took place on Friday, November 15th, in the animal, or toy that would fit in the shoebox. Athletes Keeter Gymnasium on the College’s campus, where provided fun toys, hygiene items, and school supplies to athletes gathered together to pack shoeboxes full include in their shoebox. After packing the box, the ath- of gifts for Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of letes designed and wrote personal notes to the child in Samaritan’s Purse. need from across the globe who would receive their gift. Each student-athlete was asked to pack a shoebox filled with various items for a boy or a girl of a certain age (2-14). As part of the process, College of the Ozarks

2019 NCCAA DI & DII Men’s & Women’s Cross Country National Championships Chaplain BRIAN MITCHELL, Area Director South Central Missouri FCA

Brian currently serves as the Area Director for the Brian went on 18 missions, working with the street South-Central Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Over children in those countries. Brian also spent three the last 13 years, FCA has grown to over 100 different years with Sports World Ministries as their Midwest groups of FCA Ministry that meet weekly, while serving Regional Manager, helping them send ten former over 3,700 students, athletes, coaches, and teachers NFL Players into schools to share their personal life each week. These include Huddle Ministry, Team Bible experiences, while also helping the students recognize Studies, Coaches Bible Studies, Character Coaching the consequences of their choices and challenging Sessions, and Chapels. His area serves 62 schools them with the message of hope. In those three years, and 2 colleges spread throughout eight counties. 250,000 kids were reached through school assemblies Brian also serves as the Chaplain for the College of and special events. the Ozarks Athletic Department and has served as the Brian attended college at Kansas Wesleyan Chaplain for the NAIA DII Men’s Basketball National University, where he was a four-year member of the Championship. men’s basketball team. He earned a B.A. in Health, Prior to FCA, Brian served as Assistant to the Physical Education and Recreation in 1989 and President of Kids Across America Kamps, a part of spent his fifth year as a graduate assistant for the Kanakuk Ministries. He developed opportunities for men’s basketball team. In 2014, the 1985-1986 men’s individuals to contribute to the ministry, allowing basketball team, of which Brian was a member, was 7,000 inner-city kids to participate in a Christian inducted into the Kansas Wesleyan University Athletic sports camping experience each summer. Brian has Hall of Fame. also served for 14 years as an executive and CEO Brian and his wife, Crystal, have been married 29 for the YMCA. During that time, he worked with the years. They have five children and one grandson. international division to develop a relationship with The Mitchells reside on Table Rock Lake in Blue Eye, Costa Rica and served in the Honduras, Guatemala Missouri. City, and Nicaragua. Over a period of five years,

17 NCCAA Cross Country National Championship History

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2009 - Malone University 2006 - Cedarville University DIVISION I CHAMPIONS 2010 - Cedarville University 2007 - Cedarville University 1973 - Eastern Mennonite College 2011 - Malone University 2008 - Cedarville University 1974 - Eastern Mennonite College 2012 - Oklahoma Christian 2009 - Cedarville University 1975 - Bryan College University 2010 - Malone University 1976 - Eastern Mennonite College 2013 - Azusa Pacific University 2011 - Malone University 1977 - Eastern Mennonite College 2014 - Lee University 2012 - Azusa Pacific University 1978 - Cedarville College 2015 - Cedarville University 2013 - Roberts Wesleyan College 1979 - Cedarville College 2016 - Dallas Baptist University 2014 - Roberts Wesleyan College 1980 - Anderson University 2017 - Biola University 2015 - Cedarville University 1981 - Anderson University 2018 - Biola University 2016 - Dallas Baptist University 1982 - Anderson University 2017 - Cedarville University 1983 - Anderson University 2018 - Biola University 1984 - Anderson University WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 1985 - Cedarville College DIVISION I CHAMPIONS 1986 - Malone College 1981 - Spring Arbor College MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 1987 - Malone College 1982 - Spring Arbor College DIVISION II NATIONAL 1988 - Malone College 1983 - Anderson University CHAMPIONS 1989 - Malone College 1984 - Anderson University 2013 - North Central University 1990 - Malone College 1985 - Cedarville College 2014 - Maranatha Baptist 1991 - Malone College 1986 - Malone College University 1992 - Malone College 1987 - Malone College 2015 - Maranatha Baptist 1993 - Roberts Wesleyan College 1988 - George Fox College University 1994 - Malone College 1989 - Malone College 2016 - Bob Jones University 1995 - Malone College 1990 - Malone College 2017 - Bob Jones University 1996 - Taylor University 1991 - Cedarville College 2018 - Bob Jones University 1997 - Malone College 1992 - Malone College 1998 - Malone College 1993 - Malone College 1999 - Malone College 1994 - Olivet Nazarene University WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2000 - Malone College 1995 - Olivet Nazarene University DIVISION II NATIONAL 2001 - Northwest Nazarene 1996 - Cedarville College CHAMPIONS University 1997 - Malone College 2002 - Malone College 1998 - Malone College 2013 - Moody Bible Institute 2003 - Malone College 1999 - Malone College 2014 - Moody Bible Institute 2004 – Mid-America Nazarene 2000 - Spring Arbor College 2015 - Moody Bible Institute University 2001 - Cedarville University 2016 - Moody Bible Institute 2005 - Malone College 2002 - Cedarville University 2017 - Moody Bible Institute 2006 - Malone College 2003 - Indiana Wesleyan University 2018 - Moody Bible Institute 2007 - Malone College 2004 - Malone College 2008 - Malone University 2005 - Olivet Nazarene University

18 THANK YOU Jason Covarrubias, DI Cross Country Chair from Southwestern Assemblies of God University and Gerry Verwey, DII Cross Country Chair from Grace Christian University and Ben Belleman NCCAA Tournament Staff

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