SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University men's cross country team will run at 12:15 p.m. Saturday in the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championships in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The 10K race will be held at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course; Wisconsin-Parkside serves as the host.
Shippensburg is competing in the NCAA National Championships for the third straight year after a five-year absence. It is SU's 24th NCAA National Championships appearance in school history.
The Raiders will fly Thursday morning to Wisconsin and begin their pre-meet upon arrival. While the travel is significant, it pales in comparison to last year's journey to Sacramento.
Five of the team's seven runners have competed at least once at nationals.
Garrett Quinan and
Ryan Wolfe will be running in their third national meet, while it will be the second for
Tommy Crum Jr.,
Ramon Urena and
Brennan Wellock.
Ben Devine, last year's alternate, and
Ben Hummel will be competing at nationals for the first time.
Shippensburg won the 2025 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship and the NCAA Atlantic Region Championship, marking just the third time in school history that it has won both titles in the same season. The Raiders previously achieved the feat in 2016 and 2017.
Saturday's race will mark the culmination of a journey that began in the summer with training and increased mileage. SU is motivated to improve its place-finish for a third straight year after a 20th-place run last year and a 31st-place performance in 2023.
With the overall strength of NCAA Division II running at an all-time high, it will require the team's absolute best effort to continue its climb in the standings.
Shippensburg's 2025 Nationals Lineup:
Tommy Crum Jr. (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs)
[2nd nationals appearance; 133rd in 2024]
Ben Devine (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg (Marywood))
[debut at nationals, was alternate in 2024]
Ben Hummel (Middleburg, Pa./Midd-West)
[debut at nationals]
Garrett Quinan (Stewartstown, Pa./Kennard-Dale)
[3rd nationals appearance; 51st in 2024, 66th in 2023]
Ramon Urena (Lebanon, Pa./Lebanon)
[2nd nationals appearance; 214th in 2024]
Brennan Wellock (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West)
[2nd nationals appearance; 203rd in 2024]
Ryan Wolfe (Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest)
[3rd nationals appearance; 146th in 2024, 250th in 2023]
Alternate: Kyle Baker (Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim)
Atlantic Region Notes:
For the second consecutive season, Shippensburg is the only PSAC team competing at nationals. SU will be joined in Wisconsin by Atlantic Region brethren Charleston and Davis & Elkins from the Mountain East Conference (MEC). Competing as individual runners will be Fayetteville State's Brian Kiprop and Franklin Kipchirchir, IUP's Mike Formica, West Chester's Josh Miller and Cal's Jon Thrush.
SHIP's History at NCAA Cross Country Championships:
2024: 20th
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]
All-America Criteria:
The Top 40 finishers will earn United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America classifications.
