Logan Township, NJ (November 15, 2025) - Junior Joey Wilson placed eighth overall leading the DeSales University men's cross country team to a tie for sixth place at the NCAA Division III Metro Region Championships on Saturday afternoon at Dreams Park.

This marks the fifth straight year the Bulldogs have finished inside the top eight at the Metro Region Championships.

This is the eighth time a runner has advanced to the NCAA Division III National Championships and the first since the 2023 season when Shane Artis advanced for the second time.  

Wilson earns All-Region honors with his eighth place finish, finishing in a time of 24:49.3 to lead the Bulldogs. His time was a personal record and is the top time for a Bulldog at the Regional Championships.
 
More top performances continued with sophomore Bryce Phillips, who earned a personal record time of 26:20.4, and crossed the line in 44^th place. Senior Davis Trump earned a season best time of 26:29.1, finishing in 50^th place overall. Next to cross the line, securing a personal record time was first-year Alden Twist, who finished in 26:45.0 in 62^nd place. Bryce, Davis, and Alden also etched their names into DeSales school history, each securing a spot among the program's top fifty finishers at Regional Championships in the 8k—Bryce placing 22^nd, Davis 27^th, and Alden 34^th.
 
Continuing the squads momentum was sophomore James Viglianti, who finished with a time of 27:01.4 in 70^th place. Following right behind in 71^st place was Senior James Cook, who finished in 27:03.5. Both Bulldogs also secured their place in DeSales school history, earning spots among the top fifty finishers at the Regional Championships in the 8k—James Viglianti taking 41^st and James Cook in 42^nd. Closing out the Bulldog's top seven runners was first-year Dylan Mariconda, who earned a personal record time of 27:16.2, finishing in 78^th place overall.
 
While the rest of DSU's cross country season has concluded, Joey Wilson will now be gearing up for the NCAA Division III National Championships, which will be held on November 22^nd in Spartanburg, South Carolina.