UPLAND, Ind. (AP) — The Bethel Pilots men's cross-country team secured a ninth-place finish at the Crossroads League Championship on Saturday. Elijah Poorman led the Pilots with a 49th-place finish, clocking in at 27:04.30. Alexavier Arce followed in 57th place with a time of 27:18.00. Aaron Douglass, Andrew Golba, and Devyn Clements rounded out the team's top five, placing 87th, 100th, and 106th respectively.

The Pilots will next host the NCCAA National Championship alongside Grace College at Warsaw High School in Warsaw, Ind., on Friday, Nov. 8, with the race set to begin at 10:30 a.m.

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