Men's Championship History / Major Awards

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Year Champion(s) Most Valuable Performer(s) Time Rookie of the Year Coach(es) of the Year/Coaching Staff of the Year
1959 Dubuque Not Awarded Not Awarded
1960 Simpson Not Awarded Not Awarded
1961 Luther Not Awarded Not Awarded
1962 Dubuque Not Awarded Not Awarded
1963 Wartburg Not Awarded Not Awarded
1964 Luther Not Awarded Not Awarded
1965 Luther Not Awarded (Champion, Gene Takle, Luther) 14:35 (3mi) Not Awarded
1966 Luther Not Awarded Not Awarded
1967 Wartburg Not Awarded (Champion, Bruce Sundet, Luther) 20:24.6 (4mi) Not Awarded
1968 Luther Doug Beck (Wartburg) Rick Halverson (Luther)
1969 Luther Doug Beck (Wartburg) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1970 Wartburg Doug Beck (Wartburg) John Kurtt (Wartburg)
1971 Luther Keith Rapp (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1972 Luther Steve Murray (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1973 Luther Tim Williams (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1974 Luther Steve Murray (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1975 Luther Doug Peterson (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1976 Luther Doug Peterson (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1977 Luther Keith Ellingson (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
John Kurtt (Wartburg)
1978 Luther Jerry Fitzsimmons (Central) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1979 Luther Jerry Fitzsimmons (Central) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1980 Luther Mark Glessner (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1981 Luther Mark Glessner (Luther) John Kurtt (Wartburg)
Bryan Poulter (Central)
1982 Wartburg Dan Bauer (Simpson) John Kurtt (Wartburg)
1983 Luther Dan Bauer (Simpson) 24:50.9 (5mi) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1984 Luther Dan Bauer (Simpson) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1985 Luther Al Livingood (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1986 Luther Loran Storts (Luther) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1987 Luther Pat Tierney (Loras)
Chris O'Donnell (Loras)
Kent Finanger (Luther)
1988 Luther Kori Stoffregan (Wartburg) Kent Finanger (Luther)
John Kurtt (Wartburg)
1989 Luther Dave Halferty (Simpson) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1990 Luther Dave Heppner (Loras) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1991 Wartburg Dave Heppner (Loras) Gary Wittman (Loras)
1992 Luther Andy Goodman (Central) Kent Finanger (Luther)
1993 Loras Mark Sundet (Luther) Gary Wittman (Loras)
1994 Wartburg Andy Goodman (Central) Steve Johnson (Wartburg)
1995 Luther Mark Sundet (Luther) Tom Raunig (Upper Iowa)
1996 Loras Mark Sundet (Luther) 26:47.00 (8k) Kent Finanger (Luther)
Gary Wittman (Loras)
1997 Loras T.J. Craig (Wartburg) 26:55.11 (8k) Gary Wittman (Loras)
1998 Wartburg T.J. Craig (Wartburg) 25:48.00 (8k) Steve Johnson (Wartburg)
1999 Wartburg Adam Sundall (Wartburg) 26.16.50 (8k) Steve Johnson (Wartburg)
Keith Schmidt (Buena Vista)
2000 Wartburg Marcus Murphy (Loras) 26:00.00 (8k) Steve Johnson (Wartburg)
2001 Wartburg Marcus Murphy (Loras) 25:25.00 (8k) Steve Johnson (Wartburg)
2002 Wartburg Marcus Murphy (Loras) 25:06.60 (8k) Steve Johnson (Wartburg)
2003 Wartburg Marcus Murphy (Loras) 25:10.00 (8k) Gary Wittman (Loras)
Steve Johnson (Wartburg)
2004 Wartburg Josh Moen (Wartburg) 25:02.00 (8k) Steve Johnson (Wartburg)
2005 Wartburg Keith Solverson (Wartburg) 24.59:00 (8k) Steve Johnson (Wartburg)
2006 Luther Ben Grant (Loras) 24:18.00 (8k) Steve Pasche (Luther)
2007 Luther Matthew Busche (Luther) 25:31.00 (8k) Steve Pasche (Luther)
2008 Luther Brian Chenoweth (Wartburg) 24:06.51 (8k) Steve Pasche (Luther)
2009 Luther Andrew Tobben (Cornell) 26:28.00 (8k) Steve Pasche (Luther)
2010 Luther Andrew Tobben (Cornell) 25:52.20 (8k) Steve Pasche (Luther)
2011 Loras Kyle Heineman (Coe) 25:14.30 (8k) Bob Schultz (Loras)
2012 Central Eli Horton (Central) 25:21.50 (8k) Joe Dunham (Central)
2013 Central Austin O'Brien (Central) 24:46.80 (8k) Joe Dunham (Central)
2014 Loras Cole Decker (Central) 25:15.40 (8k) Bob Schultz (Loras)
2015 Loras Cole Decker (Central) 26:17.20 (8k) Bob Schultz (Loras)
2016 Loras Isaac Jensen (Luther) 25:00.10 (8k) Loras Coaching Staff (HC: Bob Schultz)
2017 Loras Mason Tope (Loras) 25:03.40 (8k) Loras Coaching Staff (HC: Bob Schultz)
2018 Wartburg Alec Bass (Dubuque) 26:03.10 (8k) Wartburg Coching Staff (HC: Ryan Chapman)
2019 Wartburg Joe Freiburger (Wartburg) 26:47.60 (8k) Wartburg Coaching Staff (HC: Ryan Chapman)
2020 Wartburg Joe Freiburger (Wartburg) 25:38.54 (8k) Wartburg Coaching Staff (HC: Ryan Chapman)
2021 Wartburg Joe Freiburger (Wartburg) 25:04.30 (8k) Wartburg Coaching Staff (HC: Ryan Chapman)
2022 Wartburg  Christoper Collet (Wartburg) 24:32.11 (8k) Wartburg Coaching Staff (HC: Ryan Chapman)
2023 Wartburg Christopher Collet (Wartburg) 24:43.1 (8k) Wartburg Coaching Staff (HC: Ryan Chapman)
2024 Wartburg Isaiah Hammerand (Wartburg) 23:52.1 (8k) Admed Adamak (Wartburg) Wartburg Coaching Staff (HC: Ryan Chapman)
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