DANVILLE, Ala. – (Results) Blue Mountain Christian Men claimed fifth place here Saturday at the SSAC 8K Championship, garnering 112 points.
BMCU's Will Porter locked up a bid to the NAIA National Championship individually as he led the way for his team with a fourth-place finish in a time of 25:50.97.  The NAIA National Championship is slated for November 17 in Vancouver, Wash.
William Carey would win the team crown with 45 points, while Carey's Carson Barlow won the individual title at 25:33.09.
Lukas Dykes had a solid race for the Toppers, finishing 14^th in a time of 26:23.90, while Joel Parker was 31^st in a time of 27:42.91.
Dawson Boyd was 32^nd in 27:43.07, David Cox finished 35^th in a time of 27:53.52 and Andrew Ayala was 36^th at 27:54.40.
Landon Ahrens finished 41^st in a time of 27:59.63, Jamien Terry was 48^th at 28:25.83, Kaden Braddock was 57^th in 29:09.84 and Braxton Enzor finished 59^th in a time of 29:21.09.
"These guys have done great job this season in a really tough conference," BMCU head coach Phillip Laney said.  "They have competed at a high level and I'm extremely proud of them.  I have watched them continually improve throughout the season and it has culminated into a strong finish."
The SSAC also handed down its end-of-the-year awards at the event.  Porter and Dykes earned SSAC All-Conference nods, while Porter, Andrew Ayala and Braddock earned Barnes & Noble All-Academic Team spots.  Dykes was also named to the SSAC All-Freshman Team and Joel Parker was named to the Champions of Character Team.
 
 
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