Results

Logan Twp., N.J. – Stockton University finished ninth out of 25 scoring teams at the NCAA DIII Metro Regionals today. The finish was the second best ever for the Stockton men's cross country team at an NCAA regional meet. Three of the top five runners for Stockton set personal best times over the 8K course.
 
Erik Ackerman (Long Valley/West Morris Central) finished sixth out of 177 runners to lead the Ospreys and qualify for the NCAA Championship. His time of 24:59.3 was a personal best that eclipsed his previous top time by over 57 seconds, and his finish was the best ever for Stockton male at regionals.
 
Ackerman became the fourth Stockton male runner to qualify for the NCAA Championships, following Randy Wetzel (2000, 2002), Abad Akhtar (2009, 2010) and Cooper Knorr (2022).
 
Dalton Culleny (Mullica Twp./Cedar Creek) placed 59th with a personal best time of 26:44.0, followed by Shane McDevitt (Jackson/Jackson Memorial) just two seconds behind with a time of 26:46.3 for a personal best and 60th place.
 
Rounding out the top five for Stockton were Sam Tenenbaum (Monroe Twp./Monroe Twp.) in 65th place with a time of 26:50.8 and Danny Rodriguez (Egg Harbor Twp./Egg Harbor Twp.) in 71st position, running 27:03.1.
 
Ackerman, who achieved All-Region honors for the second straight year, will compete in the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship next Saturday in Carlisle, Pa.