Monmouth rises to the top of cross country scene

The Men’s Midwest Conference cross country meet was truly unique. For 19 out of 20 years, Grinnell has been the cream of the crop in the Midwest Conference (MWC). This year, however, Monmouth joined Grinnell at the top of the heap. At the conference meet, the Scots tied Grinnell 36-36 to become co-champions of the MWC. This has been the first time the Scots have held the title since an outright victory in 1996.

“When you’re dealing with one through five runners scoring, it’s very unusual; it’s only the second time it’s happened in the history of the Midwest Conference, one time was back in the 1930s. It was a matter of they beat us in the front two spots and we beat them in three, four and five [sic]. It ended up an exact tie, so it’s really unusual,” said head coach Roger Haynes.  Read More...