MCC Conference History

SLUH is a member school of the Metro Catholic Conference (MCC). Since its formation in 1991, the MCC has been the athletic home of SLUH, De Smet, Vianney, CBC, and Chaminade - five of the largest all-male Catholic schools in St. Louis. The conference has offered Cross Country as an interscholastic activity since 1992, and SLUH has an unmatched tradition of success among its MCC brethren.

Each October, the five MCC member schools contest championship races over three levels: varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen. Though the results of this meet have no bearing on postseason qualifications or advancement, we always circle and highlight Conference as a key moment in our season's calendar. Each season, an important team goal for us is to win MCC on all three levels.

Click HERE to see all our MCC point totals and average times for all three levels.

Champions Gallery

Varsity

Varsity has earned first place in 30 of the conference's 33 years, including an active streak of 21 consecutive seasons. Many of our truly great runners have never been individual conference champions, for such an achievement involves the convergence of many factors. Yet, we are proud to say that 16 student-athletes on 18 occasions have earned the right to call themselves "MCC Champion."

Jackson Miller (2024)
Charlie Murray (2023)
Nolan Meara (2022)
Sean Kellogg (2021)
Daniel Hogan (2020)
Adam Mittendorf (2019)
Patrick Hetlage (2017, 2018)
Dustan Davidson (2015)
Matthew Hennessey (2014)
Michael McLaughlin (2011)
Tim Rackers (2010)
Caleb Ford (2009)
Peter Schaefer (2002)
Ted Snodgrass (1999)
Joe Donnelly (1996)
Pat Hamel (1993, 1994)

Varsity's Lowest Team Point Totals at MCC:

15 (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019)
18 (2024)
19 (1996, 2009, 2021, 2023)

Click to see all our MCC varsity point totals and average times for all divisions

Varsity MCC Race Results:
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 results missing | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992

Click here to see varsity split sheets for all our MCC races.

MCC Champions

Junior Varsity

On the junior varsity level, the team has come in first in all but two years: 2000 (3rd) and 2016 (2nd). In many of those years, we have perfect-scored the race - placing our runners in positions first through fifth, earning the lowest possible XC team score of 15. Our success on the JV level is a testament to the team depth we take pride in developing. Year in and year out, our top JV runners are varsity-caliber runners on nearly every other team in the area.

Many of our runners have become JV conference champions:

Jake Fitzpatrick (2024)
Anthony Zangara (2022, 2023)
Mason Scargall (2021)
Nolan Meara (2020)
Ryan Kramer (2018, 2019)
Jack Buehring (2017)
Matt Northcott (2016)
Garret Fox (2014)
Dustan Davidson (2013)
Jacob Marty (2012)
David Arredondo (2011)
Jack Milford (2010)
Alan Ratermann (2009)
Nick Seckfort (2008)
David Kuciejczyk-Kernan (2007)
Steve Schumacher (2006)
Chris Murphy (2005)
Charlie Samson (2004)
John Oliver (2003)
Dan Flanagan (2002)
Andrew Linhares (2001)
Dan Westlund (1998)
Matt Schaefer (1997)
Keith Myers (1994)
John Barrett (1993)
Matt Schuckmann (1992)

Junior Varsity MCC Race Results:
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 results missing | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992

Freshmen

The freshmen have been MCC Champions in 31 of the conference's 33 seasons, including every season since 2002. Just as with Varsity and JV, many of our freshman runners have earned the right to call themselves the freshman conference champion.

Warnicke Beatty, Jr. (2024)
Joe Talleur (2023)
Nick Ahlheim (2022)
Gus Talleur (2021)
Charlie Murray (2020)
Wyatt Seal (2019)
Grant Brawley (2018)
Daniel Hogan (2017)
Mitchell Booher (2016)
Patrick Hetlage (2015)
Gunnar Himich (2014)
Xavier Ludwig (2013)
Joe Butler (2012)
Garret Fox (2011)
John Esswein (2010)
Nathan Rubbelke (2008)
Dan Raterman (2007)
Caleb Ford (2006)
Cliff David (2005)
Chris Murphy (2004)
Pete Heagney (2003)
Charlie Samson (2001)
John Oliver (2000)
Dan Westlund (1996)
Matt Schaefer (1995)
Ben Rosario (1994)
Joe Donnelly (1993)
Joel Brown (1992)

Freshman MCC Race Results:
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 results missing | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992

The 2010 team, owning SLUH's fastest average time at MCCs (16:19)

MCC CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM Split Sheets:

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998 (none available)
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992

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