LANCASTER, PA – Following its fifth consecutive Centennial Conference Championship, the Johns Hopkins men's cross country team earned several individual honors, headlined by
Caleb Tenney and
Edward Stout being named Cross Country Athlete of the Year and Rookie of the Year, respectively. Head coach
Bobby Van Allen and his staff also earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
Tenney was named Cross Country Athlete of the Year after etching his name in the conference record books with an individual championship finish of 24:20.0. He became just the third Johns Hopkins athlete in program history and the fifth overall to claim the individual title.
Stout earned Rookie of the Year honors after capturing third place with a time of 24:32.8, finishing behind only teammates Tenney and
Brady Ott. He was the only freshman in the field to finish among the top 10 and became just the 10th freshman in conference history to earn First Team All-Conference recognition.
Van Allen and his staff were named Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the Blue Jays to their fifth consecutive Centennial Conference Championship.
In total, Johns Hopkins placed five runners on the All-Conference First Team: Tenney (1st | 24:20.0), Ott (2nd | 24:25.7), Stout (3rd | 24:32.8),
Cedar Nichols-Barnhart (5th | 24:42.9) and
Anthony Clark (6th | 24:56.4).
The Blue Jays added two Second Team selections in
Dane Spahr (10th | 25:07.9) and
Henry Zhe-Heimerman (14th | 25:16.0). Additionally,
Nash Minor was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.
Johns Hopkins returns to action Saturday, November 14, at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, where the Blue Jays will look to secure a spot at the NCAA Championships.