Springfield, Mo. – The Southwest Baptist University men's cross-country team competed at the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships Saturday morning, finishing ninth overall with 260 points in the men's 8K race hosted by Drury University.

Freshman Alex Flannery led the way for the Bearcats, finishing 33rd overall with a time of 25:13.22. Senior Nolan Hansen followed as SBU's second runner, placing 53rd with a time of 26:12.15.

Senior Kaleb Nail crossed the finish line just behind Hansen, taking 54th in 26:12.47, while freshman Ezra Derouchie finished 55th with a time of 26:15.15. The trio finished within three seconds of one another, helping the Bearcats secure valuable team points.

Sophomore Landon Jones rounded out SBU's scoring five, placing 65th overall with a time of 27:05.02. Junior Connor Goatley followed in 74th at 28:47.83, while sophomore Kaleb Hamilton completed the Bearcat lineup in 77th with a time of 29:05.36.

The Bearcats finished ninth in the conference standings with 260 points, narrowly behind eighth-place Maryville, which recorded 259 points. SBU finished ahead of McKendree and Missouri-St. Louis as the team wrapped up its GLVC Championship competition.