In blizzard-like conditions at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the College of DuPage men's cross country team battled through the weather at the 2025 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. The Chaps gutted out a runner-up finish on Nov. 8 to cap their season with hardware.
The Chaps' effort secured multiple All-American selections, with
Adriano Quintero (27:54.6) and
Jack Schultz (28:09.9) earning second-team All-American honors.
Zachary Bacci (28:25.3) earned All-American honorable mention.
DuPage head coach
Mallory Dominguez praised her squad for battling through the elements and earning national distinction. "We knew it'd be a tall task to pull the title, but we were thrilled to redeem our region performance and come out runner-up with this young group," she said. "The weather didn't produce PRs, but I truly felt each of these men ran their best races of the season today. We had three All-Americans, and we had the closest pack from 1-7 of any team out there. I'm truly so proud of each and every one of these guys."
In addition to the national runner-up finish, the team also received the Gary Moore Award, given to the program with the best combined and lowest score among both the men's and women's teams in the Division III race.
NJCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025
8000 M | Lakeside Municipal Golf Course
Fort Dodge, IA
Team Top 5:
Harper 55,
DuPage 68, JJC 87, Thaddeus Stevens 118, Mineral Area 120
Chaparrals:
7.
Adriano Quintero 27:54.6
9.
Jack Schultz 28:09.9
11.
Zachary Bacci 28:25.3
19.
Valentino Diaz 28:57.1
27.
Matthew Wick 29:34.6
37.
Sam Abud 29:56.8
39.
David Aviles 30:02.1
