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Illinois Wesleyan Men's Cross Country History, Honors

Illinois Wesleyan Men's Cross Country History

Year

Coach

CCIW Finish

IWU Top Finisher

Place

1964

7

1965

7

1966

NA

Ted Struck

32

1967

NA

1968

7

1969

7

1970

8

Ted Struck

43

1971

8

Bob Ware

27

1972

8

Bob Lambert

44

1973

7

Bob Lambert

28

1974

9

1975

Jim Everett

5

John Fetcho

21

1976

John Lust

5

Brian Koopmans

28

1977

John Lust

5

John Zuelsdorf

27

1978

Les Myers

5

Robin Roberts

14

1979

Robin Roberts

8

Dave Wolf

27

1980

John Lust

6

1981

John Lust

5

Dave Wolf

12

1982

John Lust

9

Tony Robbins

28

1983

Tony Robbins

9

Jack Yockey

28

1984

Tony Robbins

4

1985

Tony Robbins

3

Doug Zimmer

14

1986

Tony Robbins

5

Kirk Wescom

25

1987

Tony Robbins

5

Steve Leake

14

1988

Tony Robbins

6

Tony Grace

13

1989

Tony Robbins

6

Brad Mitchell

17

1990

Tony Robbins

3

Tony Grace

11

1991

Tony Robbins

4

Brad Mitchell

17

1992

Tony Robbins

6

Brad Goodman

20

1993

Art Geroges

3

Elliott Nott

15

1994

Mark Ryan

5

Elliott Nott

10

1995

Mark Ryan

4

John Wilmas

15

1996

Mark Ryan

4

Elliott Nott

14

1997

Chris Schumacher

4

Elliott Nott

8

1998

Chris Schumacher

5

Frank Tarantino

12

1999

Chris Schumacher

7

Andrew Medendorp

9

2000

Chris Schumacher

7

Andrew Medendorp

24 (26:33)

2001

Chris Schumacher

5

Tim Hachmeister

15 (26:21)

2002

Chris Schumacher

6

Tim Hachmeister

2 (25:22)

2003

Chris Schumacher

6

Tim Hachmeister

6 (25:38)

2004

Chris Schumacher

7

Matt Martin

23 (25:42)

2005

Greg Huffaker

7

Matt Martin

27 (25:49)

2006

Greg Huffaker

7

Lane Coonrod

29 (27:16)

2007

Greg Huffaker

7

Lane Coonrod

30 (27:10)

2008
Greg Huffaker
6 T.J. Luby 28 (27:26)
2009
Greg Huffaker
4 T.J. Luby 12 (27:29)
2010
Greg Huffaker
4 Wally Farris 17 (25:21)
2011
Greg Huffaker
4 T.J. Luby 16 (26:14)
2012
Greg Huffaker
4 Don Desalvo 23 (25:55)
2013
Greg Huffaker
5 Ethan Wood 22 (26:26)
2014 Greg Huffaker
6
 
Nolan Tweedy 26 (26:17)

2015
 
Greg Huffaker 5 Derek Anderson 24 (26:55)

2016
Greg Huffaker 4 Nolan Tweedy 8 (26:35)

2017
Greg Huffaker 5 Tanner Kuenneth 11 (25:46)

2018
Greg Huffaker 6 Matt Wagner 14 (25:49)

2019
Greg Huffaker 6 Steven Raybould 12 (25:58)
2020 NA - COVID-19 NA NA NA
2021 Greg Huffaker 8 J.D. Barrett 26 (26:32)
2022 Greg Huffaker 7 Nick Fisch 17 (25:57)
2023 Greg Huffaker 7 Nick Fisch 28 (26:30.1)
2024 Greg Huffaker 6 Nick Fisch 16 (25:16.6)
2025 Greg Huffaker 5 Zack Daniel 13 (25:43.2)

Illinois Wesleyan Men's Cross Country Honors

Year

Most Valuable Performer

Most Improved Performer

Most Valuable Newcomer

Hardest Worker

1977

Robin Roberts

1978

Robin Roberts

1979

Dave Wolf

1980

Tony Robbins

1981

Dave Wolf

1983

Jack Yockey

1984

Steve Leake

Mike Wolf

1985

Steve Leake

Doug Zimmer

1986

Kirk Wescom

1987

Steve Leake

Greg Springhorn

1988

Tony Grace
Jerry Funk

1989

Tony Grace

Mark Anderson

1990

Tony Grace

1991

Brad Mitchell

1992

Justin Goodman

1993

Elliott Nott

1994

Elliott Nott

1995

John Williams

1996

Elliott Nott

Frank Tarantino

1997

Elliott Nott

Frank Tarantino

1998

Frank Tarantino
Mark Kevan

Ethan Schrum

1999

Andrew Medendorp

Bill Schneider

2000

Andrew Medendorp

Matt Roberts

2001

Michael Melick

Joe Binder

Tim Hachmeister

2002

Tim Hachmeister

2003

Tim Hachmeister

Matt Martin

Joe Binder

2004

Tim Hachmeister

Lane Coonrod

Chip Corwin

2005

Matt Martin

Greg Van Zuiden

Lane Coonrod

2006

Lane Coonrod

Wally Farris

Jay Pandya

2007

Lane Coonrod

Connor McGee
Joe Campbell

Jay Pandya

2008 T.J. Luby T.J. Luby Adam Chambers
Joe Campbel

2009
Wally Farris Kevin Kapolnek Mustafa Alavi

2010
Wally Farris Aaron Smith T.J. Luby

2011
T.J. Luby Donald DeSalvo Bobbie Rachford
Alex Lang
2012
Kyle Nottingham
Kyle Nottingham Ben Becker
2013
Ethan Wood
Ryan Ingram Mark Giannis
2014 Nolan Tweedy
 
Nolan Tweedy Leo Martinez

2015
Derek Anderson Seth Borrowman Tanner Kuenneth

2016
Nolan Tweedy Max Crowninshield Tanner Kuenneth

2017
Tanner Kuenneth Matt Wagner Ronan Dorsey
2018 Matt Wagner Nathan Witte Jon Durr
Steven Raybould
2019 Steven Raybould
Matt Wagner
Jaeden Danko
2020 NA - COVID-19 NA NA NA
2021 J.D. Barrett Nick Fisch Zach Orpilla
J.D. Barrett Zack Daniel Nick Fisch
2023 Nick Fisch Aidan Nishimura Nick Fisch

Illinois Wesleyan Men's Cross Country Top Performances

Year

Place

Event

1977

3rd

NAIA District 20

45th

NAIA National

1978

37th

NAIA National

1980

2nd

NAIA District 20

31st

NAIA National

1981

1st

NAIA District 20

33rd

NAIA National

1984

9th

NCAA Division III Regional

1985

6th

NCAA Division III Regional

1990

7th

NCAA Division III Regional

2000

20th (of 30)

NCAA Division III Regional

2001

20th (of 34)

NCAA Division III Regional

2002

15th (of 35)

NCAA Division III Regional

2003

17th (of 32)

NCAA Division III Regional

2004

20th (of 30)

NCAA Division III Regional

2005

25th (of 34)

NCAA Division III Regional

2006

24th (of 37)

NCAA Midwest Regional

2007

24th (of 35)

NCAA Midwest Regional


2008
19th (of 39) NCAA Midwest Regional

2009
12th (of 39) NCAA Midwest Regional

2010
12th (of 39) NCAA Midwest Regional

2011
15th (of 39) NCAA Division III Regional

2012
12th (of 39) NCAA Division III Regional

2013
14th (of 39) NCAA Division III Regional

2014
20th (of 38) NCAA Division III Regional

2015
16th (of 38) NCAA Division III Regional

2016
17th (of 33) NCAA Division III Regional

2017
16th (of 36) NCAA Division III Regional

2018
18th (of 35) NCAA Midwest Regional

2019
16th (of 32) NCAA Midwest Regional
2020 NA - COVID-19 NA
2021 21st (of 30) NCAA Midwest Regional
2022 16th (of 32) NCAA Midwest Regional
2023 19th (of 31) NCAA Midwest Regional
2024 16th (of 31) NCAA Midwest Regional
2025 17th (of 32) NCAA Midwest Regional

Men's Top Individual Performances

Year

Top Performer

Place

Event

1978

Ryan Roberts

5

NAIA District 20

1980

Tony Robbins

6

NAIA District 20

1981

Dave Wolf

2

NAIA District 20

1985

Steve Leake

69

NCAA Division III Regional

1991

Brad Mitchell

11

NCAA Division III Regional

Brad Mitchell

53

NCAA Division III National

2000

Andrew Mendendorp

51 (26:21)

NCAA Division III Regional

2001

Tim Hachmeister

45 (25:53)

NCAA Division III Regional

2002

Tim Hachmeister

5 (24:52)
School Record

NCAA Division III Regional

Tim Hachmeister

18 (25:37)
All-American

NCAA Division III National

2003

Tim Hachmeister

63 (26:27)

NCAA Division III Regional

2004

Matt Martin

68 (25:42)

NCAA Division III Regional

2005

Matt Martin

59 (26:09)

NCAA Division III Regional

2006

Lane Coonrod

54 (26:00)

NCAA Midwest Regional

2007

Lane Coonrod

76 (25:51)

NCAA Midwest Regional


2008
Paul Kwak 95 (26:56.6) NCAA Midwest Regional

2009
Wally Farris 39 (25:26) NCAA Midwest Regional

2010
Wally Farris 46 (25:13) NCAA Midwest Regional

2011
T.J. Luby 41 (25:56) NCAA Division III Regional
2012
Bobby Castillo
78 (26:18) NCAA Division III Regional
2013
Erik Bergstrom
78 (26:18) NCAA Division III Regional

2014
Nolan Tweedy 105 (26:30) NCAA Division III Regional

2015
Sam Powers 68 (25:49) NCAA Division III Regional

2016
Nolan Tweedy 55 (26:06) NCAA Division III Regional

2017
Tanner Kuenneth 42 (24:40) NCAA Division III Regional

2018
Matt Wagner 59 (26:04) NCAA Midwest Regional

2019
Steven Raybould 75 (26:31) NCAA Midwest Regional
2020 NA - COVID-19 NA NA
2021 J.D. Barrett 72 (26:18) NCAA Midwest Regional
2022 Nick Fisch 65 (26:47) NCAA Midwest Regional
2023 Nick Fisch 69 (26:06.9) NCAA Midwest Regional
2024 Nick Fisch 32 (25:19.1) NCAA Midwest Regional
2025 Zack Daniel 66 (26:34.0) NCAA Midwest Regional

NAIA District 20 "Coach of the Year"            

1981 John Lust