Bowling Green, KY – The top-ranked University of the Cumberlands men's cross country team delivered a dominant performance at the Mid-South Conference Championships on Friday, sweeping the top seven spots to capture its fourth consecutive conference title. The Patriots finished with a perfect score of 15 points at Phil Moore Park, led by individual champion Collin De Julio.

De Julio claimed the MSC individual title after crossing the finish line in 25:05.4 over the 8K course. The senior's performance earned him MSC Runner of the Year honors and led a historic showing for Cumberlands, which placed all five scoring runners ahead of the rest of the field.

Noah Loeser followed with a runner-up finish in 25:17.2, while Caleb Hershey secured third place in 25:20.6. Kyle Crady crossed the line fourth in 25:28.6, and Casey DeSilvey rounded out the scoring five with a fifth-place finish in 25:43.3, completing the Patriots' perfect score.

Cumberlands continued its dominance with Sean Crady finishing sixth in 25:43.7 and Giulio Romano placing seventh in 25:44.3. All seven Patriots earned MSC First Team All-Conference honors after sweeping the top seven positions.

The Patriots added four Second Team All-Conference selections, led by Killian Le Bourhis in eighth place with a time of 26:12.2. Merwan Meleard followed in ninth at 26:16.5, earning MSC Freshman of the Year honors as the top freshman finisher. Caden Cull placed 11th in 26:26.6, while Christopher Wells finished 12th in 26:27.5.

Caleb Burton and Dathan Custar finished 15th and 16th with times of 26:34.9 and 26:36.3, respectively. Marcus Salinas placed 23rd in 27:30.7, while Max Young rounded out the Patriots' finishers in 26th with a time of 27:52.5.

The Patriots' championship performance also brought recognition to the coaching staff. Head coach Bradley Sowder was named the MSC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year, while assistant coach James Overholser earned MSC Men's Cross Country Assistant Coach of the Year honors.

Cumberlands finished first in the seven-team field with 15 points, while Lindsey Wilson placed second with 89 points. The championship marks the Patriots' fourth consecutive MSC title as UC continues its run atop the NAIA national rankings.

The Patriots now turn their attention to the NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championships.

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