LORAIN, Ohio – The Heidelberg Cross Country teams raced at the OAC Championships, hosted by Baldwin Wallace. The women finished seventh in the field of the nine conference teams. The men finished sixth, climbing a spot from last year's championships. 

MEN

Senior Tyler Huff finished in seventh and earned First Team All-OAC – the first time a Student Prince has earned First Team All-Conference since Austin Neura ('19).

Huff crossed the line first for The Berg, with a time of 25:42.4, shaving just under a second from his personal best. One year after being the first freshman to cross the line, Dean Morrison took second for the team, with a PR time of 26:05.2. Joe Brewster followed close behind  with a mark of 26:08.0. 

Rounding out the top five were Thomas Katsares, with a 26 second PR (26:15.8), and Braden Cinato (26:47.3).

WOMEN

Nicolette Hile led the way on the women's side, covering the 6k course in a time of 25:07.2. Hile cut off 43 seconds from the last meet at Oberlin. Following close behind, Emma Hintze recorded a 25:20.5. 

Briana Westrick took third for 'Berg, with a time of 25:40.0. Finishing fourth and fifth were Addie Horner (25:58.6), and Ellie Colon (26:12.0). 

The Student Princes will host the Bluffberg Trials at Hoernemann Stadium on November 6th. The event will display 3200m races for both the men and women, consisting of runners from Heidelberg, Bluffton, and Ohio Northern. Women will race at 6:00 p.m., men following at 6:20 p.m.