The Aurora University men's cross country team placed fourth with 125 points at the 2021 NACC Conference Championships hosted by Concordia University-Wisconsin.  
   
AU was led by Jacob Bohnert (20^th) and Cris Valencia (23^rd) who worked together throughout the race to finish in the top 25 within 12 seconds of each other. Rounding out the scoring for the Spartans were Jacob Hernandez, Nick Valle, and Maximo Garcia. Hernandez and Valle cross the finish line .4 seconds apart while Garcia was seven seconds behind them.  
 
John Hunter ran a lifetime PR finishing in 29:53.9 
 
"Our men fought with a lot of heart today," said Coach Alex Lowe. "Jacob and Cris have led them all season, so I knew they could both work their way up into the top 25 of a meet of this caliber. We also had a big performance from freshman Maximo Garcia to move into the top five for the team. I'm excited to see what this squad can do at regionals in two weeks." 
 
Next action for the Spartan men's cross country team comes on Thursday, November 4 when they compete at the Red and White Invite hosted by North Central College.