NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Macalester College men's cross country team took fourth place as a team at the MIAC Championships, hosted by St. Olaf College on Saturday. The Scots had 115 points, 22 points behind third-place Saint John's and 13 ahead of Bethel.

Leading Macalester was senior Quinn Hoisington (Seattle, Wash./Lincoln), who finished seventh to earn All-MIAC honors. Hoisington covered the 8-kilometer course in 25:40.9. The top 15 finishers are All-MIAC, while 16 through 25 receive All-MIAC honorable mention. Next across the line for the Scots was junior Caleb Hatlevig (Stow, Mass./Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School), who took 29th in 26:38.0. First year Liam Paulson (Portland, Ore./Grant) was next in 31st (26:38.4), followed closely by senior Owen Lafferty (Woodbury, Minn./Mounds Park Academy) in 32nd (26:39.7). First year Hazel Small (St. Paul, Minn./Como Park) closed out the top five for Macalester, taking 42nd in 26:52.3.

Others running well for the Scots included sophomores Chase Fitterer (Spokane, Wash./International School of Business) and Maxwell Mortensen (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) in 50th and 51st, respectively, and first year Oren Garvey Shah (Madison, Wis./Madison West) in 55th.

St. Olaf won the team championship with 36 points, while Cole Stencel of Saint John's won the individual title with a time of 24:56.1.

Macalester will compete in the Cannon River Closer on Nov. 5 and the NCAA North Region meet on Saturday, Nov. 14, with both events being held at St. Olaf.

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MIAC Men's Cross Country Championships - Oct. 31, 2026 at St. Olaf College
Team Standings
1. St. Olaf - 36
2. Carleton - 88
3. Saint John's - 92
4. Macalester - 115
5. Bethel - 128
6. Gustavus - 158
7. St. Scholastica - 167
8. Concordia - 217
9. Saint Mary's - 231
10. Hamline - 312
11. Augsburg - 352