The Barton Community College men's cross country team concluded the regular season this past Saturday at the Region VI Championships held at the Westar/Prairie Ridge Park in Hutchinson, Kansas. Competing against six teams within the nation's top twenty-five poll, the Cougars finished twelfth as a team on the 8k course.  Barton will next compete at the NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships November 9th at the Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa.  

As he's done most of the season, freshman Chon Chavez led the Cougars with a 46th place finish at 28:58.00.  Sophomore Tyler Lumpkin placed 57th in 29:22.30 while Genesis Rose came in 79th in a time of 30:46.10.  Competing in only his second meet of the season, Adam Kelsey placed 93rd in 31:59.40.  Zach Wilson clocked in at 98th place in 32:45.20 while Brady Holler rounded out the Cougar squad in 34:47.50 to finish in the 105th spot.