The Shippensburg University men's cross country team completed its 2023 season on Saturday at the NCAA Division II National Championships hosted by Missouri Southern State on the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in Joplin.
 
Sophomore Garrett Quinan paced the Raiders with an excellent 10,000-meter run of 30:47.9 – resulting in a 66th-place finish.
 
Graduate Hayden Hunt ran at nationals for the second time in his career and finished as Shippensburg's No. 2 runner, completing the course in 32:06.9 for a 188th-place finish.
 
Senior Aiden Gonder served as the No. 3 Raider runner, crossing the finish line in 32:23.5. Graduate Nathan Harding was the team's fourth scorer, running 32:34, and senior Kevin Wagner was the team's final scoring runner with a time of 33:03.7.
 
Sophomore Ryan Wolfe and junior Ian Sherlock each posted times of 33:52.
 
Saturday marked the 10th NCAA National Championships appearance in the last 15 seasons under head coach Steve Spence. It was Shippensburg's 22nd NCAA National Championships appearance in school history.
 
The other Atlantic Region teams competition Saturday were Charleston (17th) and Davis & Elkins (28th). Individual runners from the Atlantic Region were Concord's Logan Zucchelli (131st, 31:31.7), Slippery Rock's Joey Cintavey (151st, 31:45.8) and Slippery Rock's Ethan Brentham (183rd, 32:01.2).
 
Shippensburg (31st, 824 points)
66. Garrett Quinan 30:47.9
188. Hayden Hunt 32:06.9
211. Aiden Gonder 32:23.5
220. Nathan Harding 32:34.8
237. Kevin Wagner 33:03.7
250. Ryan Wolfe 33:52.1
251. Ian Sherlock 33:52.6
 
SHIP's History at NCAA Cross Country Championships:
2023: 31st
2018: 27th
2017: 10th
2016: 16th
2015: 5th
2014: 25th
2013: 23rd
2011: 17th
2010: 7th
2009: 13th
2005: 15th
2002: 20th
2001: 18th
2000: 19th
1998: 8th
1992: 15th
1991: T-4th
1990: 2nd
1989: 7th
1980: 9th
1979: 8th
1978: 17th
 
SHIP All-Americans at NCAA Cross Country Championships:
2017: Alex Balla (37th)
2016: Kieran Sutton (25th)
2015: Austin McGinley (32nd)
2012: Matt Gillette (17th)
2010: Brandon Boyer (38th)
2005: John Somers (21st)
1991: Randy Lowe (5th)
1990: Randy Lowe (3rd)
1989: Chris Monheim (23rd)
1984: Steve Spence (15th)
1984: Rob Berkebile (17th)
1982: Steve Spence (13th)
1980: Gregg Sanders (6th)
1980: Gary Bicking (8th)
1979: Gregg Sanders (9th)
1978: John Doub (6th)
1977: John Doub (23rd)
[13 individual All-Americans, 17 total All-America finishes]