FOLEY, Ala. – The App State men won the 2023 Sun Belt Men's Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley. It marked the third Sun Belt Conference Title for the Mountaineers in program history. 

South Alabama’s Teagan Flanagan claimed the men’s individual 8K titles with a time of 23:57.2 for the first time in his career. Flanagan took runner-up honors in both 2022 and 2021.

The App State finished with the lowest point total (28) since 2013 where Troy won the meet with 23 points. Arkansas State was second with 47 and ULM was third with 108. Texas State (122) and South Alabama (123) also finished in the top-five. 

2023 Sun Belt Cross Country Championships

2023 Men’s Cross Country Championship Team Results
1. App State – 28
2. Arkansas State – 47
3. ULM - 108
4. Texas State – 122
5. South Alabama – 123
6. Marshall – 146
7. Louisiana – 171
8. Coastal Carolina – 189
9. Troy - 241

2023 Men’s Cross Country Championship Top-Five Individuals (8K)
1. Teagan Flanagan, South Alabama (23:57.2)  
2. Oliver Wilson-Cook, App State (24:40.4)
3. Calbert Guest, App State (24:46.3)
4. Dwayne Lillie, App State (24:53.6)
5. Dawson Mayberry, Arkansas State (24:55.5)

2023 Sun Belt Men’s Runner of the Year: Teagan Flanagan, South Alabama

2023 Sun Belt Men's Freshman of the Year: Carlo Martinez-Jaramillo, ULM

2023 Men’s First-Team All-Conference
Teagan Flanagan, South Alabama
Oliver Wilson-Cook, App State
Calbert Guest, App State
Dwayne Lillie, App State
Dawson Mayberry, Arkansas State

2023 Men’s Second-Team All-Conference
Jacob Pyeatt, Arkansas State
Garrett Bivens, App State
Evan White, Marshall
Carlo Martinez-Jaramillo
Cash Kunkel, Arkansas State

2023 Men’s Third-Team All-Conference
Rylan Brown, Arkansas State
Natnael Enright, Arkansas State
Jonah Bird, App State
Jonathon Hrivank, Texas State
Ethan Mychajlonka, Arkansas State