COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The University of St. Thomas Men's Cross Country team turned in the best finish in program history at the SCAC Championships, placing second as a team with a score of 45 — the Celts' lowest-ever point total at the meet — behind a dominant Colorado College squad that claimed its eighth straight conference title.
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UST matched its runner-up finish from a year ago and had a program-best four runners earn All-SCAC honors. Sophomore Elijah Emerson led the way, posting the highest individual finish by a Celt in program history with a runner-up performance among the 83-runner field in 25:45.0. He was followed by Chris Lopez (5th, 26:21.0), Johnathan Castro (8th, 26:31.0, his third straight All-SCAC finish), and Wyatt Butts (13th, 26:58.0), all earning All-Conference recognition. Dominic Arriaga (22nd, 27:43.0) rounded out the scoring five.
2026 Men's Cross Country All-Conference Team
- Diego Escalante, Colorado College – 25:20.0
- Elijah Emerson, University of St. Thomas – 25:45.0
- Miles Miller, Colorado College – 25:54.0
- Vincent Mangat, Colorado College – 26:09.0
- Chris Lopez, University of St. Thomas – 26:21.0
- Sammy Berman, Colorado College – 26:21.0
- Lincoln Brewer, Colorado College – 26:22.0
- Johnathan Castro, University of St. Thomas – 26:31.0
- Mateo Escalante, Colorado College – 26:33.0
- Jonas Martinez, Texas Lutheran University – 26:36.0
- Aric Accetta, Colorado College – 26:39.0
- Zach McNaul, Colorado College – 26:52.0
- Wyatt Butts, University of St. Thomas – 26:58.0
- Julien Lee, Colorado College – 27:04.0
Up Next:
The Celts will compete at the NCAA Division III West Regional Championships on November 14 in Spokane, Washington, hosted by Whitworth University. For more updates visit @ustxctf on IG or visit ustcelts.com.
