Rain or shine, it doesn't make any difference to Calvin.

The Knights dominated the competition to win the Division III Men's Cross Country Championships team title November 22 at the L.S. Ayers Athletic Complex at Hanover, and they did it in beautiful weather on the same course where just one week earlier they slogged through drizzle and mud to win their regional.

The championship is Calvin's second in the sport and comes after two straight runner-up finishes. The Knights' winning point total of 48 is the second-lowest team score in meet history, behind only North Central's 32 points in 1993.

The Knights also qualified an unprecedented six team members for all-America honors with top-35 individual finishes, led by a pair of juniors -- David Haagsma and Hendrik Kok -- who finished side by side in the top 10.

The time spread between Calvin's first runner and fifth runner (senior Kris Koster) was only 18 seconds, and perhaps more impressively, the Knights' non-scoring sixth runner (senior Matt Edwards) finished only 20 seconds behind Haagsma.

Calvin finished 80 points ahead of runner-up Wisconsin-Stevens Point. North Central finished third and Wisconsin-La Crosse finished fourth, while individual-champion Josh Moen led Wartburg to a fifth-place finish. Defending champion Wisconsin-Oshkosh finished ninth.

"To win a national championship as a team is one of the most incredible accomplishments you can experience in athletics," Calvin coach Brian Diemer said. "To win a national title, it takes everyone to do their part and make it happen. The teamwork that this team had this afternoon and throughout the entire season has been truly remarkable."

The Knights' performance at Hanover was nearly as dominating as their Central region victory a week earlier on the same course, where Calvin swept the top five individual spots. The regional race was run on a wet and slippery course, but the Michigan team showed it handles sunshine just fine, too.

"The running conditions were warm today and some of the teams that were expected to contend for the title had their runners separated," said Al Hoekstra, who assists Diemer with coaching the team. "Our guys were able to keep in sight of each other and at times, they ran as a group. It's the way this team has run all year and that game plan didn't change today."

Both Haagsma and Kok bettered the course record Kok set last week during the regional by eight seconds.

However, the course record now belongs to Wartburg's Moen, who posted the only time under 25 minutes and built an insurmountable lead relatively early in the race to finish with a time of 24:34.4 -- nearly half a minute ahead of freshman Macharia Yuot of Widener.

A junior, Moen joined classmate Missy Buttry of Wartburg in becoming the first pair of runners from the same school to sweep the Division III men's and women's individual titles.

Team results

1. Calvin, 48; 2. Wis.-Stevens Point, 128; 3. North Central (Ill.), 155; 4. Wis.-La Crosse, 163; 5. Wartburg, 210; 6. Williams, 220; 7. Geneseo St., 259; 8. Keene St., 279; 9. Wis.-Oshkosh, 286; 10. Neb. Wesleyan, 295; 11. Tufts, 298; 12. (tie) TCNJ and Willamette, 318; 14. Haverford, 328; 15. Loras, 361; 16. Emory, 371; 17. Wis.-Whitewater, 389; 18. Albion, 393; 19. Carnegie Mellon, 409; 20. Case Reserve, 432; 21. New York U., 478; 22. Puget Sound, 522; 23. Colorado Col., 555; 24. Amherst, 575.

Individual results

1. Josh Moen, Wartburg, 24:34.4; 2. Macharia Yuot, Widener, 25:03.1; 3. Marcus Murphy, Loras, 25:10.6; 4. Adam Booth, Grinnell, 25:12.4; 5. Ted Turner, Geneseo St., 25:12.9; 6. Neal Holtschulte, Williams, 25:14.3; 7. David Haagsma, Calvin, 25:24.1; 8. Hendrik Kok, Calvin, 25:24.8; 9. Jacob Stout, Willamette, 25:29.0; 10. Kevin Pool, Allegheny, 25:31.3.

11. Ryan Kleimenhagen, Wis.-Platteville, 25:31.9; 12. Mark Lalonde, Wis.-Stevens Point, 25:33.0; 13. Phil Hagedorn, Emory, 25:34.6; 14. Mike Vidumsky, DeSales, 25:34.6; 15. Tim Avery, Calvin, 25:35.1; 16. Tim Finnegan, Calvin, 25:35.5; 17. Abdulgani Abdi, Mass.-Dartmouth, 25:36.6; 18. Curtis Johnson, Wis.-Stevens Point, 25:36.7; 19. Ryan Gleason, Susquehanna, 25:36.9; 20. Stan Pyle, Wheaton (Mass.), 25:37.9.

21. Bobby Cannon, Haverford, 25:38.6; 22. Matt Winkler, Williams, 25:39.2; 23. David Bridgewater, Keene St., 25:39.7; 24. Mike Styczynski, Ithaca, 25:40.2; 25. Adam Fitzgerald, Connecticut Col., 25:40.5; 26. Jason Parks, Anderson (Ind.), 25:41.5; 27. Kris Koster, Calvin, 25:42.5; 28. Dan Winder, Loras, 25:43.1; 29. Jeff Beck, Geneseo St., 25:43.8; 30. Matt Edwards, Calvin, 25:44.1.

31. Chris Paulett, Mount Union, 25:44.9; 32. Zach MacDonald, Neb. Wesleyan, 25:45.3; 33. Joshua Ferenc, Keene St., 25:45.4; 34. Kelly Fulton, St. Olaf, 25:46.4; 35. Pat Rizzo, North Central (Ill.), 25:51.2; 36. Mark Creger, Wis.-La Crosse, 25:53.1; 37. Reggie Jonaitis, North Central (Ill.), 25:53.9; 38. Ben Schmeckpeper, MIT, 25:55.9; 39. Mike Herlihy, Wis.-La Crosse, 25:56.4; 40. Adam Bucholz, Wis.-Stevens Point, 25:58.2.

41. Mitch Allen, Wartburg, 25:58.7; 42. Kevin Licht, North Central (Ill.), 26:00.3; 43. Vinnie Zarillo, New York U., 26:03.7; 44. Nate Hoffman, Wis.-La Crosse, 26.04.3; 45. Andy Grupa, Wis.-La Crosse, 26:05.6; 46. Nick Boehlke, Wis.-Oshkosh, 26:07.1; 47. David Raymond, Keene St., 26:07.7; 48. Andy Enright, North Central (Ill.), 26:07.8; 49. Brian Brach, TCNJ, 26:08.2; 50. Brian Donovan, TCNJ, 26:08.6.

51. Andy Bednarek, Wis.-Stevens Point, 26:08.8; 52. Nick Mockeridge, Albion, 26:09.0; 53. John LeRoy, Wis.-Oshkosh, 26:10.0; 54. Joshua Kennedy, Tufts, 26:10.2; 55. Matthew Finnerty, Case Reserve, 26:13.7; 56. Kyle Doran, Tufts, 26:14.6; 57. Chad Carstens, Wis.-Whitewater, 26:15.1; 58. Adam Dohm, Albion, 26:16.0; 59. Mark Heintz, Elmhurst, 26:16.8; 60. James Levash, Wis.-Stevens Point, 26:17.2.

61. Aaron Young, Willamette, 26:17.4; 62. Dan Bucy, Carleton, 26:18.1; 63. Tim Nelson, North Central (Ill.), 26:18.6; 64. David Cisewski, Wis.-Oshkosh, 26:19.3; 65. Andrew Podgurski, Emory, 26:20.3; 66. Jason Casey, Geneseo St., 26:20.4; 67. Keith Solverson, Wartburg, 26:20.7; 68. Zach Barr, Monmouth (Ill.), 26:22.1; 69. Aaron Dye, Neb. Wesleyan, 26:22.5; 70. Tom Haxton, Chicago, 26:23.8.

71. Teague O'Connor, Chicago, 26:24.4; 72. Chris Bosworth, North Central (Ill.), 26:25.1; 73. Nick O'Malley, Wis.-La Crosse, 26:25.2; 74. Paul Hugus, McDaniel, 26:26.1; 75. Jim Sweeney, Fredonia St., 26:26.3; 76. Aaron Johnston-Peck, Case Reserve, 26:26.8; 77. Sam Van Volkenburgh, Williams, 26:27.3; 78. Patrick Sullivan, Chicago, 26:27.6; 79. Craig Dye, Neb. Wesleyan, 26:28.3; 80. Crosby Freeman, Pomona-Pitzer, 26:29.4.

81. Kirk Mangels, Haverford, 26:31.0; 82. Nick End, Carnegie Mellon, 26:32.0; 83. Jeff Davis, Wartburg, 26:32.2; 84. Jon French, St. Lawrence, 26:33.2; 85. Jason Flogel, Loras, 26:33.7; 86. Matt Groose, Wis.-Oshkosh, 26.34.2; 87. Matt Young, Geneseo St., 26:35.0; 88. Mitchell Baker, Williams, 26:36.2; 89. Dana Irrer, Carnegie Mellon, 26:37.3; 90. Steve Sanko, Elizabethtown, 26:37.6.

91. John Herlin, Trinity (Tex.), 26:38.1; 92. Brennan Galloway, Colorado Col., 26:39.0; 93. Dan Hayman, Claremont-M-S, 26:39.6; 94. Nathan Brigham, Tufts, 26:40.0; 95. Matt Meurer, Carnegie Mellon, 26:40.5; 96. Adrian Cline, TCNJ, 26:40.6; 97. Cyril Pinchak, John Carroll, 26:41.3; 98. Jimmy O'Dea, Puget Sound, 26:42.2; 99. Adam Tjeerdsma, Wartburg, 26:43.2; 100. Dave Huber, Wis.-Stout, 26:44.4.

101. Riley Kehoe, Wis.-Whitewater, 26:45.2; 102. Daniel Crespin, Brandeis, 26:45.7; 103. Adam Brunfeldt, Emory, 26:46.3; 104. Neil Orfield, Tufts, 26:46.3; 105. Bryan Bissell, Wesleyan (Conn.), 26:46.5; 106. Brian McNamara, Tufts, 26:47.2; 107. Matt Katz, Amherst, 26:47.7; 108. Michael Chuol, Whitworth, 26:48.3; 109. Joe Lacovara-Switzer, TCNJ, 26:48.4; 110. Levi Ashley, Neb. Wesleyan, 26:48.5.

111. Grant Scott, Haverford, 26:49.5; 112. Owen McKenna, Bowdoin, 26:49.6; 113. Zach Vaslow, Haverford, 26:49.7; 114. Scott Overby, Willamette, 26:51.3; 115. Stephen Wills, Williams, 26:52.1; 116. Doug Blackburn, Whitworth, 26:54.5; 117. John Streblow, Wis.-Whitewater, 26:55.3; 118. Travis Keany, New York U., 26:56.0; 119. Randy Bill, Augustana (Ill.), 26;56.6; 120. Dan McLean, Puget Sound, 26:57.0.

121. Stephen Hrinda, Case Reserve, 26:57.6; 122. Brad Wick, Wis.-Stevens Point, 26:58.2; 123. Tom Unger, Neb. Wesleyan, 26:58.6; 124. Sam Pitts, Plattsburgh St., 26:59.3; 125. Taylor Hallvik, Puget Sound, 26:59.8; 126. Taurean Wilson, Albion, 27:01.4; 127. Brendan Brown, Willamette, 27:01.4; 128. Jesse Herrera, Colorado Col., 27:01.7; 129. Aaron Hollingshead, Willamette, 27:03.2; 130. Aaron Davis, Wis.-Whitewater, 27:03.5.

131. Jeff Engbers, Calvin, 27:03.6; 132. Stephen Monsulick, Bates, 27:04.2; 133. Graham Wellman, DePauw, 27:05.6; 134. Ryan Gough, Keene St., 27:06.9; 135. Devin Wilson, Wis.-Whitewater, 27:07.9; 136. Matt Hooley, Carleton, 27:08.6; 137. Brandon Rowe, Haverford, 27:08.8; 138. Peter Bromka, Tufts, 27:08.9; 139. Neil Miller, Wis.-La Crosse, 27:09.2; 140. Matt DeShane, Plattsburgh St., 27:10.3.

141. Sean Lesniak, TCNJ, 27:11.7; 142. Paul Tufaro, Emory, 27:12.2; 143. Nathan Love, Willamette, 27:12.9; 144. Jared Markowitz, Carnegie Mellon, 27:13.8; 145. Jason Fast, Wis.-Oshkosh, 27:14.6; 146. William Kraska, New York U., 27:14.9; 147. Lucas Ridley, Sewanee, 27:15.4; 148. Brian Flynn, Lynchburg, 27:15.6; 149. Jack Morgan, Amherst, 27:16.6; 150. Gary Garcia, Wis.-Whitewater, 27:17.8.

151. Pat Seger, Wis.-Oshkosh, 27:18.3; 152. Todd Falker, Albion, 27:19.0; 153. Ted Gast, Albion, 27:19.4; 154. Dave Molina, Amherst, 27:19.8; 155. Mike Rossi, Carnegie Mellon, 27:19.8; 156. Casey Cole, Keene St., 27:20.8; 157. Robert Pierpont, New York U., 27:21.3; 158. Rob Barger, TCNJ, 27:23.1; 159. Rob Hruska, Neb. Wesleyan, 27:28.1; 160. Travis Harris, Willamette, 27:30.0.

161. Alex Reinhart, Colorado Col., 27:30.7; 162. Benjamin Johnson, Case Reserve, 27:32.0; 163. Noah Lopez, Albion, 27:32.8; 164. Tyler Mueller, Wartburg, 27:33.9; 165. Matthew Fortin, Tufts, 27:34.6; 166. Jon Bohaty, Neb. Wesleyan, 27:34.6; 167. Ben Feidner, Geneseo St., 27:35.3; 168. Sean Luedke, Wis.-La Crosse, 27:36.6; 169. Matthew Haley, Keene St., 27:37.4; 170. Carroll Chris, Carnegie Mellon, 27:40.5.

171. Kota Reichert, Puget Sound, 27:41.0; 172. Nat Brown, Colby, 27:41.8; 173. Joseph Cerimele, Case Reserve, 27:43.1; 174. Ross Huncovic, Geneseo St., 27:43.6; 175. Greg Howe, TCNJ, 27:45.3; 176. Sam Blasiak, Colorado Col., 27:46.1; 177. Brendan Callahan, Wooster, 27:46.6; 178. Jim Tillapaugh, Geneseo St., 27:48.7; 179. Nick Rubel, Loras, 27:49.4; 180. Jordon Hoort, Case Reserve, 27:49.5.

181. John Stanton-Geedes, Amherst, 27:52.3; 182. Owen Farcy, Emory, 27:53.4; 183. Jake Rhyner, Wis.-Stevens Point, 27:54.0; 184. Jacob Pack, Roanoke, 27:57.8; 185. Paul Brown, Wis.-Oshkosh, 27:59.6; 186. Eli Lazarus, Williams, 28.00.1; 187. Jay Puffpaff, Albion, 28:02.3; 188. Dave Schreiner, Amherst, 28:03.7; 189. Mike Fuld, New York U., 28:07.4; 190. Ray McKenzie-Young, Colorado Col., 28:09.0.

191. David Kelly, Loras, 28:10.5; 192. Jonathan Phillips, New York U., 28:17.5; 193. William Leer, Pomona-Pitzer, 28:27.7; 194. Jake Marren, Emory, 28:28.5; 195. Nick Mayers, Puget Sound, 28:30.4; 196. Jamie Diorio, Haverford, 28:39.2; 197. Dustin Blackburn, Loras, 28:43.1; 198. Jeffrey McManus, Case Reserve, 28:49.7; 199. Tucker Rader, New York U., 28:51.2; 200. Bill Ference, Williams, 29:11.3.

201. Brandt Tullis, Amherst, 29:28.4; 202. Kevin Balster, Wartburg, 29:31.9; 203. Andrew Westendorf, Loras, 29:37.1; 204. Tyler Fyock, Wis.-Whitewater, 29:38.4; 205. Hugo Aparicio, Emory, 29:59.3; 206. Dan Pollard, Puget Sound, 30:10.6; 207. Michael Page, Amherst, 30:22.4.