NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. — Manchester hosted the HCAC Championship and placed first in the HCAC women's 6K run with 27 points and a total time of 1:52:47.00. Chesnee Miller led Manchester in second at 21:50.70, followed by Ava Egolf in fourth, Ayla Cashdollar in fifth, Chloe Stalhood in sixth and Kadence Fox in 10th.

Manchester's winning team result also included an average of 22:33.40. Hanover placed second with 76 points. The title gave Manchester back-to-back HCAC Women's Cross Country Championships after winning in 2025 and again in 2026.

Miller led Manchester in second place at 21:50.70. Egolf finished fourth in 22:23.60, Cashdollar placed fifth in 22:28.90 and Stalhood was sixth in 22:50.50. Fox added a 10th-place finish in 23:13.30.

The sequence gave Manchester four runners in the top six. Miller, Egolf, Cashdollar, Stalhood, Fox, Addison Sterk and freshman Annika Retana were named HCAC All-Conference. Retana was named HCAC Newcomer of the Year, and coach Brian Cashdollar was named HCAC Women's Coach of the Year.

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. — Manchester Men's Cross Country hosted the HCAC Championship and finished second with 47 points on Saturday, trailing Rose-Hulman's 31 in the nine-team standings. Austin Johnson won the men's 8k in 24:57.70 and was named HCAC Runner of the Year, while Darius Osborn placed second in 25:36.30.

Manchester placed second at the HCAC meet with 47 points in the men's 8K. Manchester totaled 2:09:48.20 with a 25:57.64 average.

Johnson won the race in 24:57.70, and Osborn followed in second at 25:36.30. Jonah Miller placed eighth in 25:54.10, Charlie Baker finished 15th in 26:17.40 and Rony Hernandez was 32nd in 27:02.70. Johnson, Osborn and Miller were all named HCAC All-Conference, and Baker was named HCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention.

Manchester travels to the Great Lakes Regional at Forrest Acres East GC, MI, on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m.