Green wins Individual Champion title, MXC fourth at OAC Championships

LORAIN, Ohio – Led by Mitch Green's individual champion performance, the Otterbein men's cross country team placed fourth at the OAC Championships on Saturday afternoon. Green won the race with a personal-best time of 25:22.7 and became the second Cardinal in as many seasons to win the race (Payne Ratliff, 2025). As a team, the Cardinals finished fourth with 93 points.

With the win, Green earned First Team All-OAC accolades. Both Brady Pugh and Tucker See earned Second Team All-OAC honors, finishing inside the top 20. Pugh finished 12th overall, clocking a time of 25:56.0, while See ran a 26:06.3 to finish 16th.

Sophomore Charlie Rundio crossed the finish line in 26:34.2 for a new PR, with Caleb Rafferty just behind at 26:42.2. Corey Rafferty's 27:04.5 and Henry Barnes' personal-best (27:10.4) rounded out the scoring for the Cardinals.

Cameron Burke and Spencer Grace finished back to back with Burke recording a 27:14.6 and Grace a 27:16.0. Brannon Moser Jr. added a time of 27:37.7, as Aidan Castillo clocked a 27:28.8. Freshman Dylan Szepiela ran a PR race of 27:34.5, with Gavin Forbes (28:02.6, PR), James Vasselo (28:05.5, PR), Zavier Campbell (28:12.8) and Easton Miller (29:17.0) rounding out the Cardinal runners.

Otterbein will be back in action Nov. 14 at the NCAA Regionals, hosted by The University of Olivet in East Lansing, Michigan.

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Players Mentioned

Payne Ratliff: Senior

Spencer Grace: Sophomore

Mitch Green: Senior

Brannon Moser Jr.: Junior

Caleb Rafferty: Senior

Charlie Rundio: Sophomore

James Vasselo: Sophomore

Henry Barnes: Junior

Aidan Castillo: Junior

Easton Miller: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Payne Ratliff
: Senior

Spencer Grace
: Sophomore

Mitch Green
: Senior

Brannon Moser Jr.
: Junior

Caleb Rafferty
: Senior

Charlie Rundio
: Sophomore

James Vasselo
: Sophomore

Henry Barnes
: Junior

Aidan Castillo
: Junior

Easton Miller
: Sophomore