The Rockhurst men's cross country team competed at the Pre-Nationals Meet in Lawrence, Kansas, hosted by Northwest Missouri State. The Hawks finished 15th out of 15 teams in the 8K race, with freshman Elijah Smith leading the way.

Smith continued his strong freshman campaign, placing 83rd overall with a time of 25:59.5. He was the lone Rockhurst runner to break the 26-minute mark, adding another solid performance to his first collegiate season.

Senior Andrew Hartegan was the second Hawk to cross the finish line, placing 97th with a time of 26:13.4. Fellow senior Colton Ellingsworth followed in 129th place, finishing in 27:01.6.

Junior Aidan McGarry and freshman Evan Sansom rounded out Rockhurst's top five finishers. McGarry placed 133rd in 27:06.3, while Sansom finished just two-tenths of a second behind him in 134th place at 27:06.5.

Rockhurst had 20 runners compete in the meet, gaining valuable race experience against a competitive field as the Hawks continue preparing for the postseason.

Full Men's Results
83rd – Elijah Smith – 25:59.5
97th – Andrew Hartegan – 26:13.4
129th – Colton Ellingsworth – 27:01.6
133rd – Aidan McGarry – 27:06.3
134th – Evan Sansom – 27:06.5
139th – Gavin Shaughnessy – 27:25.7
142nd – Carter Tomac – 27:37.4
143rd – Parker Foster – 27:38.4
144th – Simon Ketter – 27:39.6
146th – Colby Goddard – 27:46.2
154th – Braden Belk – 28:13.6
155th – Ian O'Neal – 28:23.9
157th – Blake Borum – 28:30.8
158th – Jackson Krieger – 28:36.1
162nd – Charlie Ritchie – 28:56.2
164th – Landon Comstock – 29:01.7
169th – Matthew Free – 29:59.1
171st – Ben Del Vecchio – 30:26.8
172nd – Marshall Reed – 30:31.3
174th – Marshall Heck – 30:33.8