CANFIELD, Ohio - The Bethany College men's and women's cross country teams competed at the 2026 Presidents' Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships at the Gorby Family Championship Cross Country Course at MetroParks Farm.
Bethany put a wrap on the 2026 season as the Bison competed individually at this year's PAC Championships. Grove City (Pa.) College took home the PAC Championship in the women's 6K with a total of 48 places as Saint Vincent (Pa.) College junior Grace Neubert was the individual medalist with a time of 22:33.97. Geneva (Pa.) College earned the men's championship by finishing with 32 total places in the 8K while Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) College freshman Dom Flitcraft won the 106-man field with a time of 25:46.98. Both winning teams will fight for a spot in the 2026 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships hosted by Carleton (Minn.) College at Bill Huyck Championship Cross Country Course in Northfield, Minnesota on Saturday, November 21.
Academic All-PAC senior
Mary Tracey (Clarksburg, W.Va./Liberty) represented the Green and White in the women's 6K and was named to the 2026 Women's Cross Country Sportsmanship Team. She improved on her time from last year's championships by over three minutes as she timed a 30:14.44 in her final PAC Championship race as a member of the Bison.
The men's team was represented by freshman
William Greenwood (Charles Town, W.Va./Washington) and senior
Tristan Simrau (Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City West) who each competed in their first conference Championship.
Greenwood finished 79th overall and led the team with a time of 30:47.30 and was named to the 2026 Men's Cross Country Sportsmanship Team as
Simrau also represented the Bison clocking a 34:17.28 to finish 100th overall.
Women's 6K Finishers
- 113th - Tracey (30:14.44)
Men's 8K Finishers
- 79th - Greenwood (30:47.30)
- 100th - Simrau (34:17.28)
