Rio Grande, Ohio — The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's cross country team closed out its 2025 season with a seventh-place finish at the River States Conference Championships hosted by Rio Grande University on Saturday morning.

The Pomeroys were led by freshman Rudy Bowman, who paced the team with a time of 28:21.1, finishing 51st overall. Fellow freshman Nathan Odle followed close behind in 28:58.7, while Jayden Hickenbotham clocked 29:26.1 to round out the top three for SMWC. Freshman Elijah Williams crossed the line in 30:37.7, and sophomore Jim Frye completed the scoring lineup in 31:00.2.

Host Rio Grande captured the team championship with 38 points, followed by Indiana East (42) and Shawnee State (60) rounding out the top three.

The meet capped a developmental year for a young SMWC squad that featured four freshmen in its scoring five, setting the foundation for continued growth in the seasons ahead.