BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -Hudson Wallace led the way for the Bethel Wildcats men's cross-country team at the Mid-South Conference Championship in the men's 8K race. Wallace placed 10th out of 70 competitors with a time of 26:19 on a challenging course. His performance earned him a spot at the NAIA Cross Country National Championships, making him the first individual national qualifier from the Mid-South Conference.
Ryan Coley was the second finisher for the Wildcats, placing 31st overall with a time of 28:18. San'Darius Coleman followed with a time of 31:18, finishing 58th overall. Owen Crocker placed 62nd with a time of 31:42. Holden Shew finished sixth for the team and 65th overall with a time of 33:33. Rounding out the men's team was O'Ryan Williamson, who recorded a personal-best time of 47:58 and placed 70th overall. The men's team finished seventh overall.
Leading the way for the Lady Wildcats was Monserrat Serrano, who ran a season-best time of 25:01 in the women's 6K, placing 20th out of 64 competitors. Fancy Jepkemboi followed with a personal-best time of 26:04, finishing 35th overall. Shelci Caballero finished third for Bethel with a season-best time of 27:37, placing 48th overall. Kyis Kinnel recorded a personal-best time of 28:17 to finish 54th. Khristina Parker also ran a personal-best time of 32:52, placing 62nd overall. Rounding out the women's team was L'aura W'a, who recorded a personal best time of 40:51 and finished 64th overall. The Lady Wildcats placed seventh as a team.
Coach Wes Bradshaw said, "I am proud of the men's and women's teams for all their hard work and accomplishments this season. Both teams are looking forward to some much-needed downtime before we gear up for track season. We are all excited and looking forward to seeing what Hudson will do at Cross Country Nationals in Vancouver, Washington."