St. Bonifacius, MN - The Crown College men's cross country team took home 1st at the NCCAA Regional for the Polars first home meet since 2022.

Andrew Deedon delivered an individual title performance Friday at the NCCAA Regional, winning the men's 8,000 meters in 26:07.2 on the Crown College Cross Country Course.

Freshman Cody Rummel finished fourth at 27:14.4, while sophomore David Tuttle was right on his heels in fifth at 27:18.1 — a gap of just 3.7 seconds between them. Freshman Abel Krause (29:09.9) and freshman Isaiah Norton (29:28.7) finished 18th and 21st respectively.

Sophomore Justice Bailey (31:09.8) and freshman Tyrone Stout (31:14.0) finished 28th and 29th, separated by just 4.2 seconds. Sophomore Evan Gibson (33:07.1) rounded out the Polars roster in 43rd.

Crown College men's cross country returns to action at the UMAC Championship on Oct. 31 in Winthrop, Minn.