Bowling Green, KY – The University of the Cumberlands men's cross country team continues to excel in the classroom, as a program-record 14 Patriots earned Mid-South Conference Academic All-Conference honors, conference officials announced. Cumberlands led all MSC teams in selections for the second consecutive year, surpassing last season's record-tying total of 12.

Four Patriots earned the distinction for another consecutive season. Dillan Melchiore collected his fourth straight Academic All-Conference honor, while Noah Loeser and Max Young each earned their third consecutive recognition. Ryan Ehrler received the award for the second straight year.

Joining them on the Academic All-Conference Team are Ben Beilfub, Killian Le Bourhis, Kyle Crady, Sean Crady, Caden Cull, Caleb Hershey, Maddox Knight, Luca Madeo, James Ndayishimiye, and Giulio Romano.

To be eligible for MSC Academic All-Conference honors, student-athletes must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and be in their third academic term or fourth quarter.

The top-ranked Patriots return to action on Friday, November 6, at the Mid-South Conference Championships in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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