Championship Central
Interview: Justin Snyder (CU)

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Concord picked up its third-straight Mountain East Conference Men's Cross Country title on Saturday morning at the Bridgeport Recreation Complex.

The Mountain Lions had four runners in the top 10 and five in the top 14 to take the title with 32 points. The University of Charleston was second with 47 points, followed by West Virginia Wesleyan in third with 54. Wheeling Jesuit was sixth (89), followed by West Liberty (164), Glenville State (174), UVa-Wise (183), Fairmont State (217) and Notre Dame (220).

Like last year, Concord individuals went 1-2 in the race, although the order flipped this year as Justin Snyder won with a time of 26:15. Snyder was named the MEC Runner of the Year for his efforts for Saturday and the enitre fall season. Teammate Jason Weitzel was second this year finishing wiht a time of 26:33. CU's Tyler Kosut and Michael Ruhnke also were in the top 10 to earn All-MEC first team honors.

Charleston had a pack of three runners in the top 10, led by freshman David Cecchi in sixth. Cecchi was tabbed as the league's Freshman of the Year for his season. Teammates Jake Casto and Hunter Riffle were seventh and eight, respectively.

Wheeling Jesuit freshman Jacob Bishop was third in the race, and West Virginia Wesleyan's Matt Dearth and Colin Wallace were also in the top 10 to earn All-MEC first team honors.

Concord's head coach Mike Cox was selected as the league's Coach of the Year as he directed the Mountain Lions to a third-straight title.

First Team All-MEC: Justin Snyder (CU), Jason Weitzel (CU), Jacob Bishop (WJU), Matt Dearth (WVWC), Tyler Kosut (CU), David Cecchi (UC), Jake Casto (UC), Hunter Riffle (UC), Colin Wallace (WVWC), Michael Ruhnke (CU).
Second Team All-MEC: Cameron Lee (UC), Sean Snyder (WVWC), Eric Wooten (WVWC), Samuel Haynes (CU), Max Allen (UC), Ian Frailey (WVWC), Bryce Childers (WLU), Austen Zorick (WJU), Michael Null (GSC), Samuel Thomas (CU).