MARION, Ind. - No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan men's cross country began the 2025 season by hosting the Twilight Invitational on Friday evening. The Wildcats finished first overall with a total of 42 points. Josh Bainbridge crossed the finish line in 3rd place with a 8K time of 24:44. Hunter Wasnich crossed right behind him in 4th, and five Wildcats placed in the Top 15. As a team, IWU took down No. 3-ranked Taylor.


WILDCAT TOP 7

• FULL RESULTS
• 3 - Josh Bainbridge - 24:44.3
• 4 - Hunter Wasnich - 24:48.7
• 9 - Braden Sweet - 24:54.9
• 12 - Trenton Sweet - 25:05.4
• 14 - Grant Flora - 25:11.4
• 26 - Luke Kincaid - 25:24.8
• 31 - Alec Foster - 25:32.3

TOP 5 TEAMS

1. Indiana Wesleyan // 42 points // 3-4-9-12-14(26)(31)
2. Taylor // 81 points // 7-8-11-27-28(35)(43)
3. Marian // 110 points // 15-16-20-22-37(40)(72)
4. Indiana East // 157 points // 10-25-36-42-44(49)(59)
5. Goshen // 185 points // 1-21-23-53-87(103)(109)

BEILER PERSPECTIVE

• "The men had a phenomenal day," said Brody Beiler, Head Cross Country Coach. "They've been such a special group to work with since the start of the year. You can tell there's a hunger that runs deep in each of them. They're running for each other and something bigger than themselves as Worship. They Ran Free & Fed the Pack out there today. It's going to be an exciting season, but our eyes are fixed on November."

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats will travel to Missouri University in Columbia, Mo. for the Gans Creek Classic on Friday, September 26.

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