Tiffin, Ohio – The Lake Erie College men's and women's cross country teams competed at the 2026 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 7. The Storm men's team finished 11th overall, while the women's team placed 12th.

Men's 8K Championship

The Lake Erie men's team finished 11th overall with 350 points in the 8K championship race.

Freshman Max Morandé Dueñas led the Storm, crossing the finish line in 114th place with a time of 27:12.4.

Freshman Matthew Dupnock was the next Lake Erie runner to finish, placing 164th with a time of 30:36.3. Sophomore John Molnar followed closely behind in 165th place, clocking a time of 30:37.2.

Freshman Toby Rogers finished 169th with a time of 31:42.1, while fellow freshman Diego Rodriguez rounded out the Storm's lineup in 173rd place with a time of 35:43.2.

Findlay claimed the men's team championship with 38 points, followed by Tiffin in second with 60 points and Ashland in third with 97 points. Tiffin's Isaac Houghton captured the individual title with a time of 24:03.1.

Women's 6K Championship

On the women's side, Lake Erie finished 12th overall with 363 points in the 6K championship race.

Senior Ayleen Villacres paced the Storm, finishing 110th overall with a time of 26:36.4.

Freshman Isabella Smith followed in 116th place, crossing the finish line in 27:31.1. Junior Genesis Ghide-Bryan finished just two positions behind in 118th place with a time of 27:44.9.

Freshman Kaylee Muzzin recorded a 127th-place finish with a time of 28:53.3, while junior Amelia Shirk completed the Storm's scoring lineup, finishing 135th with a time of 30:58.4.

Cedarville earned the women's team championship with 43 points, followed by Ashland in second with 75 points and Hillsdale in third with 85 points. Hillsdale's Allison Kuzma claimed the individual championship with a time of 20:57.2.