WINTHROP, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's cross country team finished sixth out of seven teams at the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Championship. Five Cougar runners set new personal bests at the Winthrop Golf Course.
 
"I am so proud of the whole team-we had a ton of fun today and it showed in how we performed," said head coach Caroline Collet. "I'd like to thank all of our runners for making my first XC Conference meet with the Cougars one to remember!"
 
The University of Wisconsin–Superior won the conference championship, with its top five runners all finishing in the top six. Dylan Uitto of UWS recorded the best overall time at 26:18.1. The Cougars took sixth place, led by Noah Johnson, who ran a personal-best 28:52.6 to finish 16th.
 
Results
16                    Noah Johnson                                       28:52.6 (PR)
31                    Ethan Koehler                                       30:25.0 (PR)
39                    Daniel Decory                                       31:06.7 (PR)
46                    Tyler Franke                                          31:37.5   
54                    Aidyn Yerkin                                          33:24. (PR)
57                    Ethan Lauritsen                                     33:53.3 (PR)

The Cougars wrap up the 2025 season in two weeks at the NCAA Regionals in Eau Claire, Wis.