MARSHALL, Texas –
LeTourneau won the 2024 American Southwest Conference Men’s Cross Country Championship on Saturday, taking its second title. This is the 29th ASC Men’s Cross Country Championship and was held at Oak Lawn Golf Course in Marshall.
LeTourneau senior
Walker Reeves claimed individual medalist, winning the 8,000-meter race with a time of 26:35 (5.20/mi). Loera broke the 8k ASC Championship record, which has been accomplished for consecutive years. He also became the second medalist from the YellowJackets in an ASC Men’s Cross Country Championship, joining two-time winner Lorien Nightingale (2020-21, 2021).
LeTourneau notched 19 points in its first-place finish and had five runners finish within the top 10.
Mary Hardin-Baylor came in second with 54 points with five top 14 finishes.
East Texas Baptist totaled 63 points to finish third.
Hardin-Simmons competed as individuals with two top 14 finishes.
LeTourneau sophomore
Grayson Gaddis came in second with a time of 27:11. Rounding out the top three individual places was Hardin-Simmons senior
Elijah Holmes with a time of 27:24.
The top seven finishers were named ASC First Team All-Conference. Beyond the top three are LeTourneau seniors David Dugan (27:34) and Elijah Oudyn (27:47), East Texas Baptist senior Noah Mink and Hardin-Simmons freshman Aiden Seekins (28:06).
Team Scores
| 1. LeTourneau |
19 |
| 2. Mary Hardin-Baylor |
54 |
| 3. East Texas Baptist |
63 |
2024 ASC Men’s Cross Country Individual Awards
Individual Medalist: Walker Reeves, LeTourneau
Freshman of the Year: Aiden Seekins, Hardin-Simmons
Newcomer of the Year: Noah Bela, Hardin-Simmons
Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Elijah Holmes, Hardin-Simmons
Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Elijah Baker, East Texas Baptist
Coaching Staff of the Year: LeTourneau
(Kevin Gideon – Head Coach)
All-Conference
(First Team)
Walker Reeves, Sr., LeTourneau
3
Grayson Gaddis, So., LeTourneau
Elijah Holmes, Sr., Hardin-Simmons
David Dugan, Sr., LeTourneau
3
Elijah Oudyn, Jr., LeTourneau
Noah Mink, Sr., East Texas Baptist
2
Aiden Seekins, Fr., Hardin-Simmons
(Second Team)
Elijah Baker, Gr., East Texas Baptist
Andrew Young, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Joshua Young, Fr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Noah Bela, Jr., Hardin-Simmons
Hudson McGuire, Sr., LeTourneau
Isaac Lehman, Jr., LeTourneau
Aidan Hynes, Sr., LeTourneau
3 Three-time All-Conference
2 Two-time All-Conference