The Goshen College men’s cross country team concluded the regular season at the Crossroads League conference championships at Taylor University.
Jesse Songo won the race, clocking a time of 24:25.6 over the 8-kilometer distance. The Maple Leafs picked up two more all-conference honors as Duncan Kogei finished in 7th and Jacob Friesen came home in 12th. The team finished 3rd behind Indiana Wesleyan and the winning school, Marian.As a result, the Maple Leafs ranked 14th in the most recent NAIA Coaches Poll, meaning they get a berth to the national championship meet. This will be the eighth time the team has appeared at the meet in program history.
A delegation of the fastest Maple Leaf runners will depart to Vancouver, Washington next week for the race, which will occur on Nov. 20.
