Ohio Cross Country Concludes Season at NCAA DI Great Lakes Regional Championships

Friday, November 13

East Lansing, MI

10 a.m. ET

NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships

Championship Central Meet Information & Resources

11/13/2026 6:12:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Ohio men's and women's cross country teams concluded the 2026 season at the NCAA DI Great Lakes Regional Championships, hosted by Michigan State, on Friday, Nov. 13.

The women's team took home 13^th place with 371 points. Senior Ellie Greenwell (Park Hills, Ky.) was the first Bobcats to cross the finish line in the women's 6k race. Greenwell placed 48^th overall with a time of 21:31.1. Junior Kaitlyn Stewart (Floyd Knobs, Ind.) followed behind Greenwell in 52^nd place with a time of 21:33.5. Sophomore Savana Miller was Ohio's third finisher, placing 59^th with a time of 21:38.9. Rounding out Ohio's top five performers were sophomore Samantha Shreve (Buckhannon, W. Va.) and junior Mairin O'Brien (Lewis Center, Ohio). Shreve finished in 102^nd place (22:10.6) and O'Brien finished in 110^th place (22:18.9).

The men's squad finished 18^th place with 558 points. Junior Michael Dellasanta (Columbus, Ohio) was the first Bobcat to cross the finish line in the men's 10k race. Dellasanta placed 51^st with a PR of 31:13.4. Sophomore Tate Ruthers (Thornville, Ohio) came in next, finishing 107^th with a PR of 32:10.9. Senior Sam Beeler (Cincinnati, Ohio) recorded a time of 32:14.2 to place 110^th overall. Rounding out Ohio's top five performers in the men's race were freshman Caleb Larson (West Liberty, Ohio) and senior Nick Kennedy (Hurricane, W. Va.). Larson finished in 143^rd place (32:52.9) and Kennedy finished in 148^th place (32:58.0).

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