Aquinas, Cornerstone, UM-Dearborn, and 3 individuals headed to NAIA MXC Nationals

VANCOUVER, Wash. - (NAIA Release) - The 36 team, 82 individual championship field has been announced for the 66th Annual NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship that will be held on November 19. Among those qualifying are three teams from the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) and three individuals. This is the sixth year that the championship will be hosted in Vancouver, Wash., at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Championship Course. The men's 8K race will start at 10:30 a.m. (pacific).

Cornerstone qualified by winning the WHAC men's championship. This is eighth appearance for the Golden Eagles and seventh consecutive. Aquinas received an at-large bid based on its ranking in the final regular season poll and is making its 11th appearance. UM-Dearborn also qualifed as an at-large selection after receiving votes in the final poll.

Three individuals qualifed based on their finish and time in the WHAC meet. Jake Willison and Braxton Larney of Indiana Tech joins Conner Uppleger of Lawrence Tech as part of the 82 individual qualifiers.

The race will be broadcast for the second time this year on the NAIA Network. To access the live video stream and purchase a pass CLICK HERE.