Central College Athletics - Men's cross country

Nick Barnes

Sloan Beninga

Leo Bird

Sam Burt

Jr.
Hoover HS
Des Moines, Iowa

One varsity letter
2012 academic all-Iowa Conference

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 29:31, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 29, 2011
Career-best finish: 24th, Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Oct. 1, 2010
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 147th, 31:26

Brandon Clough

Cole Decker

Cody Doughan

Jr.
Pleasant Valley HS
Bettendorf, Iowa

Three varsity letters
2011 Dutch Spirit Award

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 26:32; Jim Drews Inv., Oct. 13, 2012
Career-best finish: 11th, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 29th, 26:44
2012 NCAA Central Region finish: 94th, 27:48
2012 NCAA Div. III championships finish: 256th, 27:21

Brent Ewing

Jr.
Centerville HS
Cincinnati, Iowa

Two varsity letters
2012 all-Central Region
2011, 2012 academic all-Iowa Conference

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 25:40, Grinnell Les Duke Inv., Sept. 8, 2012
Career-best finish: 3rd, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012; Grinnell Les Duke Inv., Sept. 8, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 18th, 26:07
2012 NCAA Central Region finish: 30th, 26:26
2012 NCAA Div. III championships finish: 212th, 26:28

Nathan Good

Eli Horton

So.
Southeast Polk HS
Runnells, Iowa

Two varsity letters
2012 all-American
2011, 2012 all-Central Region
2012 Iowa Conference MVP
2011, 2012 all-Iowa Conference
2011 NCAA Div. III national qualifier
2011, 2012 Most Valuable Performer Award
2011 Newcomer of the Year Award
Iowa Conference men's cross country performer of the week (Oct. 29, 2012; Oct. 15, 2012; Oct. 1, 2012; Sept. 4, 2012; Sept. 2, 2011)
Iowa Conference male athlete of the week
(Oct. 29, 2012; track and field: April 22, 2013; April 1, 2013)

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 24:58; NCAA Div. III Championship, Nov. 21, 2011
Career-best finish: 1st; St. Olaf Inv., Sept. 17, 2011; Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012; Grinnell Les Duke Inv., Sept. 8, 2012; Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 1st, 25:21
2012 NCAA Central Region finish: 2nd, 25:30
2012 NCAA Div. III championships finish: 29th, 25:02

Drew Jackson

So.
Johnston HS
Johnston, Iowa

Two varsity letters
2012 all-Central Region
2012 all-Iowa Conference
2012 academic all-Iowa Conference
2011 Most Improved Runner

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 25:21, NCAA Div. III championships, Oct. 17, 2012
Career-best finish: 3rd, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 20th, 26:26
2012 NCAA Central Region finish: 19th, 26:17
2012 NCAA Div. III championships finish: 56th, 25:21

Lars Larson

Sr.
Fort DodgeHS
Fort Dodge, Iowa

Two varsity letters
2011, 2012 academic all-Iowa Conference

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 29:13; Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 29, 2011
Career-best finish: 18th; Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Oct. 1, 2011
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 117th, 29:28

Adam Ledvina

Sr.
South Tama HS
Toledo, Iowa

One varsity letter

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 33:08, St. Olaf Inv., Sept. 18, 2010
Career-best finish: 29th, Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Sept. 1, 2010
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 155th, 33:31

Ryan McPherren

Jr.
Oskaloosa HS
Oskaloosa, Iowa

One varsity letter

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 28:57, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
Career-best finish: 19th, Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Oct. 1, 2010

Austin O'Brien

Ben Schornack

Sr.
Urbandale HS
Urbandale, Iowa

Two varsity letters
2010 Most Improved Performer Award

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 26:14, Wis.-Oshkosh Brooks Inv., Oct.16, 2010
Career-best finish: 16th, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 35th, 26:48

Colin Shawgo

Jr.
Nevada HS
Nevada, Iowa

One varsity letter

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 29:47, Wis.-Oshkosh Brooks Inv., Oct. 16, 2010
Career-best finish: 25th, Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Oct. 1, 2010
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 153rd, 33:00

Timothy Shepherd

So.
Knoxville HS
Knoxville, Iowa

Two varsity letters

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 26:44, Jim Drews Inv., Oct. 13, 2012
Career-best finish: 10th, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 44th, 27:14

Chris Sirridge

So.
Crystal Lake CentralHS
Crystal Lake, Ill.

One varsity letter

Career-best 8,000-meter time: 27:40, Jim Drews Inv., Oct. 13, 2012
Career-best finish: 31st; Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 3, 2011
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 71st, 28:02

Michael Splavec