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Jacob Clouse qualifies for the NCAA III Championships as Men's Cross Country finishes ninth of 37 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships

Jacob Clouse qualifies for the NCAA III Championships as Men's Cross Country finishes ninth of 37 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships
Live Results
November 15, 2025

LOUISVILLE (Ky.) — The Ohio Northern men's cross country team finished ninth of 37 teams at the NCAA DIII Great Lakes Regional Championships on a Saturday morning.

The Basics

  • Ohio Northern finished ninth of 37 teams with 281 points.
  • Record: Ohio Northern (78-20 Overall).
  • Race Info: The event was an 8,000-meter race held at the E.P Tom Sawyer State Park Cross Country Course in Louisville, Kentucky. 

Race Results

  • The field consisted of 37 collegiate DIII varsity teams from the Great Lakes Region.
  • No. 16-ranked Hope (Mich.) won the team title with 53 points, Rose-Hulman (Ind.) was second with 94 points, John Carroll was third with 130 points and Baldwin Wallace was fourth with 196 points. 

Top ONU Performers

  • Senior Jacob Clouse (Alvada/New Riegel) led the Polar Bears across the finish line in 25.06, finishing 6th of 272 runners to earn All-Region honors.
  • His top six finish also earned him a spot at the NCAA III Championships next weekend at Spartanburg, S.C.
  • Sophomore Dudley Bravard (Beavercreek) was 55th in 26.17.
  • Junior Ryan Montross (Perrysburg) was 60th in 26.23.
  • Freshman Carson Brown (Botkins) was 80th in 26.35 beating his previous pr by eight seconds.
  • Senior Ethan Kemp (Mount Gilead) was 86th in 26.39, tying his previous PR.

Notables

  • Clouse will advance to the NCAA Championships in Spartanburg, S.C., and will compete as an individual.
  • The top 35 finishers earn All-Region honors.
  • The Regional team champion from each of the 10 regions across the country earn automatic bids to the NCAA III Championships with the remaining 22 spots being granted to at-large teams.
  • The top seven finishers in each region that are not on teams that qualify for the Championships advance to the NCAA Championships as individuals.
  • Ohio Northern entered the meet ranked 10th in the Great Lakes Region..
  • 17th-year head coach Jason Maus is now 1,683-443 as head coach of the ONU men's cross country program and is the winningest coach in program history.

Up Next

  • Clouse will return to action on Nov. 22nd at the NCAA III Championships in Spartanburg, S.C.