NEWVILLE, Pa. – Tiger junior Will Salony (Dallas, Texas / JJ Pearce) wrapped up the season with an historic performance at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning.

Salony crossed the finish line in 25:21.06 to earn 58th individually, which is the best finish in Trinity men's cross country history. The previous best was a 71st-place finish by Bryant Wright in 2008. Salony qualified for Nationals for the second straight season, earning 110th place last year – the fifth-best in school history.

With his qualification this year, Salony became the first Trinity men's runner to make back-to-back appearances at the NCAA Championships since Wright did so in 2008 and 2009.

"I'm very proud of Salony," said Head Coach Emily Daum. "He ran extremely well on a tough course. He put in a lot of work over the summer, and even with it not being the easiest semester for him, it was beautiful to see him put it all together today."

Both Trinity men's and women's cross country teams will be back in action in the spring as part of the Tiger men's and women's track & field teams.