Braden Ward MEC
Braden Ward

Concord Finishes Fourth at MEC Championship, Ward Runs to All-MEC First Team

11/7/2026 3:19:00 PM

Results

BETHANY, W.Va. – The Concord University men's cross country team finished fourth at the Mountain East Conference Championship Saturday morning at Bethany College.

Concord scored 125 points. Charleston was the team champion with 21 points. UC's Matthew Meli was the individual MEC Champion.

For the second straight year, senior Braden Ward earned All-MEC First Team as he claimed the final first team spot in 10th place. Ward ran a time of 25:39. Junior Brandon Canaday earned All-MEC for the first time in his career as he placed 15th to land on the All-MEC Second Team. Canaday came in at 25:59.

Senior Bramley Childress placed 33rd with a time of 26:49. In his final MEC Championship, senior Andrew Tickle was inside the top 40 as he finished 27th in 26:49. Sophomore Johnny Walkup clocked 26:56 to place 42nd. Others in the Concord top seven were freshman Ben Tenney (56th/27:47) and freshman Oliver Jamieson (66th/28:30).

Completing the Concord field were freshman Landon Kennedy (28:52), sophomore Zach Neal (29:08) and senior Wes Holcomb (30:01).

The Mountain Lions race November 21 at the Atlantic Region Championship hosted by Winston-Salem State at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville, North Carolina.
 
Print Friendly Version