Warsaw, IN – For the ninth year in a row, Bob Jones University men’s cross country earned a national championship, winning the 2024 NCCAA DII Men’s Cross Country National Championship on Friday, November 15.
 
The Bruins were paced by Evan Seaman, who finished fourth with a time of 27:43.40. Teammate Trenton Goldsmith finished seventh with a time of 28:22.50. Bob Jones finished with a score of 42 points, beating out Emmaus University who finished second with 72 points. Crown College finished third with 82 points.
 
Highlights

• Jedidiah Osgood of Ozark Christian College was the individual champion for the second year in a row, taking the championship with a time of 26:27.00.
• Ethan Kruiseelbrink of Redeemer University finished third with a time of 27:24.00 to be the top individual qualifier. He is the first NCCAA DII Men’s Cross Country All-American for the Royals.
• Austin Carlson of Crown finished second with a time of 27:15.70. His teammate Andrew Deedon picked up a fifth-place finish at 27:58.40. 
• Theo Thurber of Trinity Bible College also earned All-American honors with a time of 28:28.80 and a ninth-place finish.
• A total of eight different schools are represented in the All-American honors, including Raigan Stec of Boyce College (sixth-place – 28:13.00), Shem Abdnour of Maranatha Baptist University (eighth-place – 28:27.10), and Matthew Hanselman from Emmaus (tenth-place – 28:39.10).
• Ken Roach earned Coach of the Year honors. It is the fourth straight year that he has won the honor.

 
Final results for the NCCAA DII Men's 8k can be found here. A full list of award winners can be found here.

About the NCCAA
Established in 1968, the National Christian College Athletic Association uses intercollegiate athletics to further the Great Commission and is committed to equipping student-athletes and coaches to make a positive impact for Christ. The NCCAA currently holds 23 national championship events, along with two national invitationals for 92 member schools across 28 states and two Canadian provinces. For more information on the NCCAA, visit our website, thenccaa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram at @thenccaa.