2024 MAC Cross Country Championships Set for Nov. 2

Championships will be held at Messiah University

10/29/2024 11:00:00 AM

Championship Central Page

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Cross Country) – The 2024 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Messiah University in Grantham, PA. 

The championship event will begin with the women's 6,000-meter race at 11 a.m., and the men's 8,000-meter race will follow at 12 p.m. The awards ceremony is set for approximately 1:15 p.m. or 30 minutes after men's results become official.

Admission to the 2024 MAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships is free. A limited amount of co-branded MAC and Susan G. Komen black short-sleeve and long-sleeve shirts will be available for sale on site, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. There will be no pre-sale of shirts ahead of the championships.

Directions, parking and course maps are available at the championship central page.

Live results will be available by Pioneer Timing. Final results, photos and video interviews will be posted on the championship central page after the conclusion of the championships.

The Misericordia Cougars were selected atop the MAC Women's Cross Country Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll with 14 of the first-place votes for 219 points. The full poll can be viewed below.

Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Misericordia 219 (14)
2 Lebanon Valley 195
3 Widener 194 (1)
4 Messiah 185 (1)
5 Stevens 174
6 DeSales 152
7 York 140
8 Arcadia 119
9 Eastern 118
10 Stevenson 107
11 Hood 76
T12 Alvernia 70
T12 Delaware Valley 70
14 King's 47
15 FDU-Florham 38
16 Albright 16

In 2023, Misericordia claimed the victory with 43 points, followed by Widener (57) and Lebanon Valley (103). The Cougars look to capture its second consecutive title and seventh overall. 

The Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen were selected atop the MAC Men's Cross Country Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll with 12 of the first-place votes from opposing coaches for 214 points. The full poll can be viewed below.

Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Lebanon Valley 214 (12)
2 Messiah 208 (2)
3 Misericordia 191 (1)
4 DeSales 179 (1)
5 Stevens 169
6 Widener 161
7 York 147
8 Eastern 120
9 Alvernia 103
10 Stevenson 93
11 King's 84
12 Arcadia 83
13 Hood 62
14 Delaware Valley 43
15 FDU-Florham 38
16 Albright 25

Lebanon Valley finished tied fourth at the 2023 MAC Cross Country Championships with 112 points. DeSales claimed the title with 37 points, followed by the Cougars with 94 points. The Flying Dutchment will look to claim its first MAC Cross Country Champion Title.