Results

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The 23rd-ranked Calvin University men's cross country team finished eighth out of 27 NCAA Division III teams at the John McNichols Invitational at Indiana State University on Saturday morning.
 
Calvin finished the meet with a total of 246 points and had three top 50 individual finishes at the meet, which also included schools from NCAA Division I.
 
Luke Witvliet (Grandville, Mich./Calvin Christian) was the top individual finisher in 19th place in a time of 24:54.
 
Eric Swinson (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) took 36th place in a time of 25:17, followed by Caleb Gaffner (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian) in 41st place in a time of 25:25.
 
Brandan Knepper (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) finished in a time of 25:54 in 72nd place, while Thaine Nederveld (Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Alternative) took 78th place in 25:58.
 
Vaughn Meyer (Dexter, Mich./Dexter) finished in 26:24 just outside of the top 100, followed by Jacob Buit (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian) finished in 26:42 in 117th place.
 
UW-La Crosse took first place with 46 points, followed by Wartburg (72) and North Central College (95) in the top three.
 
COACH'S COMMENT: "We had a great day in Terre Haute" said Calvin head cross country coach Nicole Kramer. "We handled the heat very well by staying patient early and making moves consistently throughout the middle and end of races. We were in 14th place as a team through the 3k and moved up to eighth by the finish. We're excited see how we stack up in DIII currently, beat some DI teams, and have some key team takeaways to build upon from here. This meet also served as an excellent first look at the Nationals course and some of the top teams that we'll be keeping an eye on as the season progresses." 
 
NEXT UP: Calvin cross country returns to action on Saturday, September 28, when it hosts the Knight Invite at Gainey Athletic Complex.