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Posted: Nov 18, 2022

DuPage claims men's cross country national title, repeats as Region 4 champ with Carl Sandburg

DuPage claims men's cross country national title, repeats as Region 4 champ with Carl Sandburg

KENOSHA, WISC. - In a repeat of the 2021 meet, Carl Sandburg College and the College of DuPage repeated as 2022 NJCAA Region 4 Men's Cross Country Division II and Division III champions, respectively, on October 29. The Chargers earned 50 points to best runner-up Moraine Valley Community College and two other teams in the Division II race, while the Chaparrals finished with 45 points to top Joliet Junior College and Harper College. Sophomore Calton Kibet of Carl Sandburg College successfully defended his individual title from his freshman season with a time of 26:07.3 to earn the Region 4 Division II Athlete of the Year, and first year runner Nicholas Keeling's time of 26:11.5 put him atop the medal stand as the Region 4 Division III Athlete of the Year. Rodney Blue of Carl Sandburg College and Robert Cervenka of the College of DuPage were each honored as the Region 4 Coach of the Year.

2022 NJCAA Region 4 Division II & III Men's Cross Country Championships Final Results

WESTFIELD, MASS. - The College of DuPage used the Region 4 race as a springboard towards claiming the program's first-ever NJCAA Division III Men's Cross Country National Championship on November 5. (Recap: NJCAA | DuPage) Keeling, a Naperville, Illinois, native, led the Chaparrals - and the entire field - with a time of 25:36.16 to claim the individual title. Three others, Axel Huerta, Sheldon Powell, and Sebastian Esparza, joined Keeling in running to NJCAA All-American honors. Joliet Junior College was third with 103 points, finishing 61 points back of the Chaps. Albert Szewczyk of Harper College also earned All-American recognition with a top-15 finish.

2022 NJCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships Final Results

TALLAHASSEE, FLA - At the 2022 NJCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Championships, Carl Sandburg College placed 15th overall. Sophomore Emmanuel Kiprop paced the Chargers with an eighth-place run of 26:21.6 to earn NJCAA All-American accolades.

2022 NJCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Championships Final Results

2022 Region 4 Division II All-Region Teams
(All-Region team placements are listed in order of finish at Region 4 Meet)

First Team
Calton Kibet - Carl Sandburg College
Emmanuel Kiprop - Carl Sandburg College
David Olmos - Moraine Valley Community College 
Jack Hamilton - College of Lake County
Brandon Armendarez - Moraine Valley Community College 

Second Team
Brian Kiplagat - Morton College
Kennedy Korir - Carl Sandburg College
Nick Janson - Carl Sandburg College
Luke Ferri - Oakton Community College
Zander Ward - Kishwaukee Community College

Third Team
Gavin Hampton - Moraine Valley Community College
Logan Cunz - Waubonsee Community College
Javon Bruce - Sauk Valley Community College
Jack Kajmowicz - Moraine Valley Community College
Jacob Weissensel - Waubonsee Community College

Region 4 Athlete of the Year
Calton Kibet - Carl Sandburg College

Region 4 Coach of the Year
Rodney Blue - Carl Sandburg College

 

2022 Region 4 Division III All-Region Teams
(All-Region team placements are listed in order of finish at Region 4 Meet)

First Team
Nicholas Keeling - College of DuPage
Alex Huerta - College of DuPage
Matt Clark - Joliet Junior College
Albert Szwczyk - Harper College
Alex Ortiz - Joliet Junior College

Region 4 Runner of the Year
Nicholas Keeling - College of DuPage

Region 4 Coach of the Year
Robert Cervenka - College of DuPage