Posted: Nov 07, 2025

Haskell Indian Nations Wins 2025 CAC Men’s Cross Country Title

Haskell Indian Nations University (Kansas) cruised to the 2025 Continental Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country championship with dominating individual and team performances Friday at Halloway Park, hosted by Florida College in Lakeland, Florida.

The Fighting Indians had the top five team finishers to record a perfect score of 15 points.

Jaiven Hale won the 8-kilometer race with a time of 25:32.52. Jonathan Fragua placed second in 26:08.90, edging teammate Dyami Berridge by eight seconds. Ben Miera recorded a fourth-place finish in 26:44.07 and Burton Miner III finished sixth with a time of 26:57.01.

Hesston College (Kansas) took runner-up honors with 55 points and Florida National University rounded out the team standings with 72 points.

Florida College's individual finisher Sam Johnson placed fifth in 26:50.15 and Florida National's Mario Martinez placed seventh in 28:26. Hesston was paced by Nathan Lewis with a ninth-place finish in 28:42.43.

As CAC champions, Haskell Indian Nations advances to compete in the NAIA national championship on November 21 at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida. Johnson and Martinez qualified as individual runners, based upon their strong CAC meet finishes.

RESULTS

2025 Continental Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Championship

Runner of the Year: Jaiven Hale, Haskell Indian Nations University

Individual National Qualifiers: Sam Johnson, Florida College; Mario Martinez, Florida National University

Team Standings