TIFFIN, Ohio – The Tiffin University men's cross country team placed second at the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday morning, hosted by the Dragons at Hedges-Boyer Park, with senior
Isaac Houghton captured the individual conference championship, earning G-MAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year honors after crossing the finish line first overall in 24:03.1.
Houghton paced the field of 173 runners with a winning time of 24:03.1 over the 8K course, becoming the G-MAC Individual Champion after finishing nearly two seconds ahead of the runner-up from Findlay.
As a team, the Dragons totaled 60 points to finish second behind conference champion Findlay, which recorded 38 points. Ashland rounded out the top three with 97 points.
Tiffin placed five runners among the top 24 finishers and had three competitors earn top-10 finishes. Joining Houghton at the front of the pack was fifth year
Liam Stone, who crossed in third overall with a time of 24:10.0. Fifth year
Gauthier Simon also earned a top-10 finish, placing ninth in 24:24.2. All three would also pick up All Conference First Team honors.
The Dragons' scoring five was rounded out by
Lilo Dalibon, who placed 23rd in 25:03.3, and junior
Gabe Douce, who finished 24th in 25:07.0.
Erwan Rostan narrowly missed the scoring lineup cut, taking 25th overall in 25:09.4.
Adding to the Dragons' individual accolades, newcomer
Nathan Eminian was named the G-MAC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year as the top-finishing true freshman in the field, clocking a time of 25:10.2 to finish 27th overall.
TU will complete at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional meet in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 21.
