ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' Cowboy cross country team won the 2025 American Southwest Conference cross country championship on Saturday for the school's first championship title in the history of the sport. Noah Zarate, from East Texas Baptist took home Indiviual Medalist honors, with a time of 26:31.
Head coach
Isaac Hamilton and assistant
Sydney Tencate led the Cowboys to finish with a score of 29, beating UMHB with 42 and ETBU with 55. Hardin-Simmons was named the ASC Men's Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year.
The Cowboys had five scoring runners inside of the top nine finishers at the ASC championship.
Noah Bela led HSU with a second-place finish at the ASC championship, running a 26:39 8k. Bela was named first-team all-ASC.
Aiden Seekins finished fourth overall at the championship race, with an 8k of 27:04.
Nathan Oxte placed sixth overall in the race, with a time of 27:46. Seekins and Oxte were named first-team all-ASC.
The teams will travel to particpate in the NCAA Regional race on November 15 hosted by Pomona-Pitzer in California.
Team Scores
| 1. Hardin-Simmons |
29 |
| 2. Mary Hardin-Baylor |
42 |
| 3. East Texas Baptist |
55 |
2025 ASC Men’s Cross Country Individual Awards
Runner of the Year: Noah Zarate, East Texas Baptist
Freshman of the Year: Noah Zarate, East Texas Baptist
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Jagger Stutchman, East Texas Baptist
Coaching Staff of the Year: Hardin-Simmons
(Isaac Hamilton – Head Coach)
All-Conference
(First Team)
Noah Zarate, East Texas Baptist
Noah Bela, Hardin-Simmons
Jeremiah Calderon, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Aiden Seekins, Hardin-Simmons
Joshua Young, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Nathan Oxte, Hardin-Simmons
Jagger Stutchman, East Texas Baptist
(Second Team)
Tate Strange, Hardin-Simmons
Zack Strange, Hardin-Simmons
Andrew Young, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Ryan Anderson, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Tyler Jordan, East Texas Baptist
Jesus Garcia, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Jayden Wylie, Mary Hardin-Baylor