Lansing Community College Headlines 2023 All-MCCAA Cross Country Awards

The Stars' Michael Dennis is the Runner of the Year and James Robinson is the Coach of the Year.

November 1, 2023

BYRON CENTER, Mich.--The Michigan Community College Athletic Association put a bow on the 2023 men's cross country season with the MCCAA Championships held at Douglas Walker Park. COMPLETE RESULTS

Under head coach James Robinson, Lansing Community College swept the team and individual titles. The Stars occupied six of the top 10 places in the overall standings, where sophomore Michael Dennis covered the 8-kilometer course in 25 minutes and 4.7 seconds for first place. Lansing CC had 21 points as a team to easily outdistance runner-up Southwestern Michigan College (82 points) and third-place St. Clair County Community College (94).

As a result, Robinson was selected the MCCAA Coach of the Year award and Dennis was selected the MCCAA Runner of the Year. Robinson repeated as the conference's COY and the Stars have won three straight MCCAA titles among 27 overall in program history.

Men’s XC All-Conference Awards

Michael Dennis, Lansing Community College

Gabriel Phillips, Lansing Community College

Glen Davis, St. Clair County Community College

Kyler Dean, Muskegon Community College

Parker Austin, Mott Community College

Quaid Schimetz, Lansing Community College

Liam Elder, Lansing Community College

Evan Suydam, Lansing Community College

Aaron Bowerman, Lansing Community College

Noah Walters, Schoolcraft College

Elliott Rodgers, Lansing Community College

Matt LaFreniere, St. Clair County Community College

Isaiah Beiter, Southwestern Michigan College

Micah Ordway, Southwestern Michigan College

Ethan Glick, Southwestern Michigan College

Dan Kehoe, Grand Rapids Community College

Tristan Ashley, Lake Michigan College

Men’s XC All-Freshman Team