WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) and Barnes & Noble College have announced that a total of 50 men's cross country student-athletes have been named 2022-23 KCAC Scholar-Athletes. Barnes & Noble College is the official sponsor of KCAC Scholar-Athlete and Scholar Team awards, and is the official campus bookstore and course material provider of the KCAC.
Southwestern College's men's cross country team was recognized, as two student-athletes qualified to have their names on the list of Scholar-Athletes in 2022-23. Messi Elgin and Trey Topham showed their dedication to their work in the classroom.
The full list of honorees from the conference is below:
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Christopher Yoder | Bethany College | Jr. | Chaparrel, Kan. |
| Isaiah Bartel | Bethel College | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Andrew Graber | Bethel College | So. | Divide, Colo. |
| Luke Schmidt | Bethel College | So. | Newton, Kan. |
| Tobin Wise | Bethel College | So. | Pleasant Hill, Mo. |
| Logan Anglemyer | Friends University | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Dillon Boldt | Friends University | So. | Hillsboro, Kan. |
| Gage Carr | Friends University | Jr. | Halstead, Kan. |
| Aaron Espinoza | Friends University | Sr. | Tucson, Ariz. |
| Logan Horning | Friends University | Sr. | Ormond Beach, Fla. |
| Eli Jacobson | Friends University | Jr. | Towanda, Kan. |
| Ty Davidson | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Lakin, Kan. |
| Giovanni Rios | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Temecula, Calif. |
| Shane Calvin | Kansas Wesleyan University | Jr. | Lakin, Kan. |
| Austin Hess | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Garden City, Kan. |
| Stevie Merrill | Kansas Wesleyan University | Sr. | Arvada, Colo. |
| Cisco Alvarez | Kansas Wesleyan University | So. | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Wyatt Allen | McPherson College | Jr. | Topika, Kan. |
| Christopher Miller | McPherson College | Jr. | West Milton, Ohio |
| Austin Moffet | McPherson College | So. | Toronto, Kan. |
| Parker Roberts | McPherson College | Jr. | Carbondale, Kan. |
| Reagan Thai | McPherson College | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Tristan Lujan | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sr. | Sapulpa, Okla. |
| Nathanael Anderberg | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | So. | Mitchell, S.D. |
| Hunter Harris | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Sr. | Lenapah, Okla. |
| Kennard Issac | Ottawa University | Sr. | Huntsville, Texas |
| Caleb Meyer | Ottawa University | Sr. | Princeton, Kansas |
| Meseret Elgin | Southwestern College | Sr. | Mequon, Wis. |
| Trey Topham | Southwestern College | So. | Valley Center, Kan. |
| Tanner Albright | Sterling College | Sr. | Kingman, Kan. |
| Dillon Callaway | Tabor College | So. | Sapulpa, Okla. |
| Alan Catana | Tabor College | Sr. | Cleveland, Texas |
| Pierce Klaassen | Tabor College | Sr. | Arkansas City, Kan. |
| Andrew Miller | Tabor College | Jr. | St. John, Kan. |
| Jerah Schmidt | Tabor College | Jr. | Goessel, Kan. |
| Tyler Seeley | Tabor College | Jr. | New Deal, Texas |
| Cobie Villegas | Tabor College | Sr. | Hydro, Okla. |
| Tommy Baker | University of Saint Mary | So. | Harrisonville, Mo. |
| Kevin Flannigan | University of Saint Mary | So. | Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Trey Galvan | University of Saint Mary | So. | Basehor, Kan. |
| Teagan Loy | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. |
| Liam Neidig | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Lansing, Kan. |
| Austin O'Dwyer | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Shawnee, Kan. |
| Luis Perez | University of Saint Mary | So. | Liberty, Mo. |
| Dylan Stoltzfus | University of Saint Mary | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Brady Myers | University of Saint Mary | Sr. | Basehor, Kan. |
| Jarod Belden | York University | Jr. | Ontario, Calif. |
| Anthony Hodson | York University | So. | Fresno, Calif. |
| Ethan Leinen | York University | Jr. | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Jordan Strong | York University | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. |
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