CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – For the seventh consecutive year, the Wartburg College Knights men’s and women’s teams swept the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Cross Country Championships. The team titles were the seventh in a row for the women and eighth straight for the men. Wartburg's Isaiah Hammerand won his second consecutive individual title and set a new championship record with a time of 23:44.2. Loras' Keelee Leitzen won the women's race in a time of 21:24.1.
| 2025 A-R-C Men’s Cross Country All-Conference |
| Most Valuable Runner: Isaiah Hammerand, Wartburg College |
| Rookie of the Year: Gavin Grunhovd, Wartburg College |
| Coaching Staff of the Year: Wartburg College (Head Coach: Ryan Chapman) |
| Place |
Name |
School |
Time |
| 1. |
Isaiah Hammerand |
Wartburg |
23:44.2 |
| 2. |
Lance Sobaski |
Wartburg |
23:54.5 |
| 3. |
Eli Larson |
Wartburg |
24:03.7 |
| 4. |
Tyler Schermerhorn |
Wartburg |
24:04.2 |
| 5. |
Jack Kinzer |
Wartburg |
24:04.3 |
| 6. |
Isaac Bourne |
Loras |
24:07.2 |
| 7. |
Ander Julian |
Wartburg |
24:13.4 |
| 8. |
Jack Brown |
Central |
24:17.5 |
| 9. |
Anthony Carney |
Univ. of Dubuque |
24:21.9 |
| 10. |
William Wadsley |
Central |
24:22.9 |
| 11. |
Eric Rutherford |
Loras |
24:25.8 |
| 12. |
Solomon Zaugg |
Wartburg |
24:30.7 |
| 13. |
James Johnson |
Simpson |
24:32.0 |
| 14. |
Andrew Smith |
Wartburg |
24:38.0 |
| 15. |
Gavin Grunhovd |
Wartburg |
24:39.9 |
| 16. |
Michel Heinrich |
Luther |
24:40.0 |
| 17. |
Cole Leggett |
Simpson |
24:40.7 |
| 18. |
Cooper Cook |
Wartburg |
24:41.1 |
| 19. |
Jack Beehler |
Loras |
24:46.8 |
| 20. |
Ahmed Aldamak |
Wartburg |
24:51.0 |
| 2025 A-R-C Women’s Cross Country All-Conference |
| Most Valuable Runner: Keelee Leitzen, Loras College |
| Rookie of the Year: Keelee Leitzen, Loras College |
| Coaching Staff of the Year: Wartburg College (Head Coach: Ryan Chapman) |
| Place |
Name |
School |
Time |
| 1. |
Keelee Leitzen |
Loras |
21:24.1 |
| 2. |
Peyton Steffen |
Central |
21:30.1 |
| 3. |
Haley Meyer |
Wartburg |
21:38.6 |
| 4. |
Maddy Stevens |
Central |
21:47.0 |
| 5. |
Maddie Merna |
Wartburg |
22:02.4 |
| 6. |
Lydia Maas |
Wartburg |
22:09.4 |
| 7. |
Teah Miller |
Central |
22:09.6 |
| 8. |
Marissa Pewe |
Wartburg |
22:15.2 |
| 9. |
Ava Vance |
Wartburg |
22:17.7 |
| 10. |
Lily Peterson |
Wartburg |
22:21.4 |
| 11. |
Delisha Davis |
Univ. of Dubuque |
22:29.3 |
| 12. |
Karle Kramer |
Wartburg |
22:31.9 |
| 13. |
Kyra Cordes |
Central |
22:43.3 |
| 14. |
Megan Bakke |
Buena Vista |
22:44.7 |
| 15. |
Nadia Bowden |
Wartburg |
22:47.0 |
| 16. |
Paige Jacobs |
Loras |
22:49.5 |
| 17. |
Claire Hoyer |
Wartburg |
22:50.0 |
| 18. |
Bailey Vaughan |
Loras |
22:53.9 |
| 19. |
Sydney Bochmann |
Wartburg |
23:00.7 |
| 20. |
Bethany Warren |
Wartburg |
23:02.4 |
| 2025 Men’s A-R-C Cross Country Team Results |
| Place |
School |
Points |
| 1. |
Wartburg |
15 |
| 2. |
Loras |
76 |
| 3. |
Central |
93 |
| 4. |
Simpson |
112 |
| 5. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
147 |
| 6. |
Univ. of Dubuque |
152 |
| 7. |
Luther |
158 |
| 8. |
Buena Vista |
231 |
| 9. |
Coe |
284 |
| 2025 Women’s A-R-C Cross Country Team Results |
| Place |
School |
Points |
| 1. |
Wartburg |
31 |
| 2. |
Central |
43 |
| 3. |
Loras |
73 |
| 4. |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
140 |
| 5. |
Luther |
147 |
| 6. |
Univ. of Dubuque |
176 |
| 7. |
Buena Vista |
177 |
| 8. |
Simpson |
205 |
| 9. |
Coe |
244 |
The 2025 NCAA Division III Cross Country Midwest Regional will be held by Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa on Saturday, November 15. The Division III Cross Country Championships will be held in Spartanburg, South Carolina on November 22.
About the American Rivers Conference
Nationally respected for excellence in NCAA Division III athletics, the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) has a tradition dating back to its founding in 1922 as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association and adopted its current name in 2018 to reflect its strong Iowa roots and growing regional footprint. The A-R-C is a collaborative community that champions the holistic development of student-athletes, uniting member institutions in a shared commitment to academic achievement, athletic distinction, and leadership.
The A-R-C is home to nine full-time member institutions: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College. Luther College has announced its departure from the conference, effective at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year.
