2025 Moravian University Men's Cross Country News

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Moravian Announces 2026 Award Winners at Fourth Annual All-Athlete Awards Show

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University honored its 2025-26 student-athletes with its Fourth Annual All-Athlete Awards Show in the Haupert Union Building Monday evening sponsored by the Greyhounds’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

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244 Hounds Earn Dean’s Honors List Accolades for Fall 2025 Semester

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University Department of Athletics and Recreation had 244 of its student-athletes receive Dean’s Honors List accolades from the University for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade-point average during the 2025 Fall semester, and the Greyhound student-athletes posted a department-wide 3.31 GPA for the fall term with all 23 teams earning over a 3.0 GPA.

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Nine Greyhounds & Both Cross Country Teams Garner Academic Awards From USTFCCCA

NEW ORLEANS, La. --- Moravian University has had nine student-athletes named United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic individuals and both the men's and women's cross country teams honored as an All-Academic Team by the USTFCCCA for the 2025 season.

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92 Greyhounds Named to 2025 Landmark Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll

TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference announced its 2025 Fall Academic Honor Roll selections today, with 804 student-athletes receiving recognition including 92 from Moravian University. The Honor Roll recognizes all fall student-athletes who have reached sophomore standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher.

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Kerchner Honored as Landmark Conference Men’s Cross Country Senior Scholar-Athlete

TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian University senior Bryan Kerchner has been honored as the 2025 Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete for Men’s Cross Country.

Junior Gavin Hefferan closes in on the finish line at the 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country National Championships in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Photo by d3photography.com
Hefferan Finishes 104th in 2025 NCAA Division III National Championships

SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- The Moravian University men’s cross country team finished the 2025 campaign with one runner in the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country National Championships at the Roger Milliken Center. 

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Moravian Thanks More Than 2,100 Supporters During the Athletics Giving Challenge from November 10-16

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University Department of Athletics and Recreation says Thank You to more than 2,100 supporters that supported the Greyhounds’ 2025 Athletics Giving Challenge from November 10-16, 2025.

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Seven Moravian Student-Athletes Selected to 2025 Landmark Conference Fall All-Sportsmanship Team

TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has named 67 student-athletes to the All-Sportsmanship Team. The All-Sportsmanship Team includes one student-athlete from each institution for each sport and is selected by the players and coaches from their respective team.

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Nine Hounds Earn 2025 NCAA Division III Cross Country Metro All-Region Honors

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Nine members of the Moravian University men’s and women’s cross country teams garnered 2025 NCAA Division III Metro All-Region from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for finishing in the Top 35 during the 2025 Metro Regional hosted by Rowan University on Saturday, November 15.

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Moravian’s Hefferan & Smurla to Compete in 2025 NCAA DIII Cross Country National Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- Moravian University junior Gavin Hefferan and senior Tara Smurla) have qualified as individual competitors in the 2025 NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships being hosted by Converse University and OneSpartanburg, Inc. on the Roger Milliken Cross Country course at the Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The men’s race will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by the women’s race at 11:00 a.m.

Graduate student Cole Frank, junior Gavin Hefferan and senior Bryan Kerchner run during the 2025 NCAA Division III Metro Regional at Gloucester County DREAM Park hosted by Rowan University. Photo courtesy of Rowan University Athletic Communications
Greyhounds Finish Third in Metro Regional as Hefferan Qualifies for Nationals

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. --- The Moravian University men’s cross country squad finished third of 26 teams in the 2025 NCAA Division III Metro Region Championships hosted by Rowan University at Gloucester County DREAM Park Saturday morning.

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Fourteen Greyhounds Earn Cross Country Landmark All-Conference Honors; Smurla & Baumann Garner Major Awards

TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian University cross country squads had a total of 14 runners earn 2025 Landmark All-Conference honors this past Saturday at the 2025 Landmark Conference Championships hosted by Drew University at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, N.J.

The Greyhounds after winning the 2025 Landmark Conference Championship. Photo courtesy of Drew University Athletic Communications
Moravian Men Win Fifth Straight Landmark Conference Title

CLARK, N.J. --- The Moravian University men’s cross country team won its fifth straight Landmark Conference Championship, capturing the 2025 title Saturday morning at Oak Ridge Park hosted by Drew University.

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Annual Moravian Athletics Giving Challenge Set for November 10-16, 2025

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University Athletics is excited to announce the Athletics Giving Challenge will take place Monday, November 10 to Sunday, November 16, 2025.

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Moravian To Video Stream 2025 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Live on October 24; Venue Moved to Haupert Union Building

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian University will be offering live video streaming of its Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony when the 2025 Class is inducted on Friday, October 24 in a new venue with the ceremony now taking place on the third floor of the newly renovated Haupert Union Building.

Graduate student Cole Frank and senior Bryan Kerchner run during the Rowan University Border Battle at Gloucester Country DREAM Park. Photo courtesy of Rowan University Athletics
Greyhounds Place Seventh in Rowan Border Battle

GLOUCESTER, N.J. --- The Moravian University men’s cross country squad placed seventh in the Rowan University Border Battle Saturday at Gloucester County DREAM Park, site of this year’s NCAA Division III Metro Regional Championship in November.