CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – For the sixth consecutive year, the Wartburg College Knights men’s and women’s teams swept the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Cross Country Championships. The men’s team won with an individual win by Isaiah Hammerand. Addy Parrott of Central crossed in finish line first in the women’s race. The team titles were the sixth in a row for the women and seventh straight for the men. 
 
Parrott and Peyton Steffen went 1-2 for the Dutch to lead them to a second place team finish. Teah Miller (14th) joined them as all-conference honorees. Teghan Booth picked up all-conference honors after a third place finish and Tait Koch joined her at 20th for the Storm of Simpson College. Ellie Meyer (4th), Haley Meyer (5th), Lydia Maas (9th), Nadia Bowden (11th), Karle Kramer (12th), Sydney Bochmann (13th), Ava Vance (15th), Abbey Angus (16th), and Maddie Merna (17th) all earned all-conference honors for the Wartburg Knights en route to their championship. Finishing in sixth place was Frankie Chaidez of Loras. Becca Diddia (8th) and Bailey Vaughan (19th) also earned all-conference recognition for the Duhawks. Luther was represented on the podium by Alyssa Blankenship (7th) and Sarah Schmidt (18th). Delisha Davis found her way into the top-ten for the Spartans. Parrott, of Central, earned the league’s Most Valuable Performer, Maas of Wartburg earned Rookie of the Year, and the Wartburg College Coaching Staff, led by Ryan Chapman, earned Coaching Staff of the Year. 
 
In record-breaking fashion, Hammerand picked up the individual title. He busted the conference record by nearly 14 seconds. Six Knights crossed the finish line first to best the field by 47 points en route to tying the conference record of team total of 15 points. Lance Sobaski (2nd), Jacob Green (3rd), Sam Schmitz (4th), Shane Erb (5th), and Eli Larson (6th) followed behind Hammerand. Connor Lancial (8th), Clay Pehl (11th), Ander Julian (12th), Michael Goodenbour (14th), Dawson Fricke (18th), and Ahmed Aldamak (19th) finished in the top-20 to earn all-conference honors. Wartburg finished holding 12 of the 20 league honor positions. The Duhawks picked up a second place finish led by Julian Watson (7th), Isaac Bourne (10th), Jacob Belha (16th), and Carlo Dannenfelser (20th), who all earned all-conference honors. Dubuque had their top finish in many years and were led by Anthony Carney who crossed the finish line in ninth place to earn all-conference honors. Lewis Kleman picked up all-conference honors for the Kohawks after a 13th place finish. Simpson was represented on the all-conference team by Cole Leggett in 15th place and Buena Vista’s Kyle Miller finished in 17th place. Hammerand, of Wartburg, earned the league’s Most Valuable Performer, Aldamak, of Wartburg, earned Rookie of the Year, and the Wartburg College Coaching Staff, led by Chapman, earned Coaching Staff of the Year.   

2024 A-R-C Women’s Cross Country All-Conference
Most Valuable Runner: Addy Parrott, Central College
Rookie of the Year: Lydia Maas, Wartburg College
Coaching Staff of the Year: Wartburg College (Head Coach: Ryan Chapman)
Place	Name	School	Time
1.	Addy Parrott	Central	21:34.2
2.	Peyton Steffen	Central	22:03.4
3.	Teghan Booth	Simpson	22:09.7
4.	Ellie Meyer	Wartburg	22:13.4
5.	Haley Meyer	Wartburg	22:19.2
6.	Frankie Chaidez	Loras	22:21.5
7.	Alyssa Blankenship	Luther	22:28.0
8.	Becca Diddia	Loras	22:33.5
9.	Lydia Maas	Wartburg	22:45.7
10.	Delisha Davis	Dubuque	22:51.8
11.	Nadia Bowden	Wartburg	22:58.3
12.	Karle Kramer	Wartburg	23:01.7
13.	Sydney Bochman	Wartburg	23:10.6
14.	Teah Miller	Central	23:14.6
15.	Ava Vance	Wartburg	23:20.9
16.	Abbey Angus	Wartburg	23:21.0
17.	Maddie Merna	Wartburg	23:25.4
18.	Sarah Schmidt	Luther	23:26.9
19.	Bailey Vaughan	Loras	23:33.2
20.	Tait Koch	Simpson	23:37.9

 

2024 A-R-C Men’s Cross Country All-Conference
Most Valuable Runner: Isaiah Hammerand, Wartburg College
Rookie of the Year: Ahmed Aldamak, Wartburg College
Coaching Staff of the Year: Wartburg College (Head Coach: Ryan Chapman)
Place	Name	School	Time
1.	Isaiah Hammerand	Wartburg	23:52.1
2.	Lance Sobaski	Wartburg	24:33.1
3.	Jacob Green	Wartburg	24:33.8
4.	Sam Schmitz	Wartburg	24:36.8
5.	Shane Erb	Wartburg	24:37.0
6.	Eli Larson	Wartburg	24:40.6
7.	Julian Watson	Loras	24:47.2
8.	Connor Lancial	Wartburg	24:51.8
9.	Anthony Carney	Dubuque	24:57.1
10.	Isaac Bourne	Loras	24:58.8
11.	Clay Pehl	Wartburg	24:59.1
12.	Ander Julian	Wartburg	25:04.6
13.	Lewis Kleman	Coe	25:06.0
14.	Michael Goodenbour	Wartburg	25:06.6
15.	Cole Legget	Simpson	25:08.9
16.	Jacobb Belha	Loras	25:09.1
17.	Kyle Miller	Buena Vista	25:10.4
18.	Dawson Fricke	Wartburg	25:12.7
19.	Ahmed Aldamak	Wartburg	25:14.3
20.	Carlo Dannenfelser	Loras	25:15.8

 

2024 Women’s A-R-C Cross Country Team Results
Place	School	Points
1.	Wartburg College	41
2.	Central College	56
3.	Loras College	80
4.	Luther College	118
5.	Simpson College	130
6.	Nebraska Wesleyan University	192
7.	University of Dubuque	196
8.	Buena Vista University	216
9.	Coe College	230

 

2024 Men’s A-R-C Cross Country Team Results
Place	School	Points
1.	Wartburg College	15
2.	Loras College	62
3.	University of Dubuque	112
4.	Central College	133
5.	Simpson College	141
6.	Luther College	161
7.	Nebraska Wesleyan University	189
8.	Buena Vista University	208
9.	Coe College	234

 
The 2024 NCAA Division III Cross Country Midwest Regional will be held by Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois at Saukie Golf Course on Saturday, November 16. The NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships will be held at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Central in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday, November 23 as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology serves as the host.