The men's cross country team saw its greatest success for an individual in school history a year ago. On the other hand, as a team, the results were far from what they expected.
"Being the first year in the conference, we were excited to see how we'd do," head coach Kori Stoffregen said.
In the end, both teams were disappointed with how the season ended, but he realized the teams that finished above DePauw were talented and will be tough to beat this fall.
"The conference is very competitive, and we came up just a hair short," Stoffregen added.
There's hope that this year will be better than the last. Senior Noah Droddy, an All-American last season, returns and has some help behind him. Stoffregen said junior Stu Newstat could provide the added depth behind Droddy.
On the women's side, junior Siri Retrum looks to build on a successful year. She's a veteran on the team, and is expected to lead sophomores Hope Jordan and Megan Everhart.
Since they have a year in the NCAC under their belt, the team should be adjusted and be able to make a run at the top of the standings.
