LEBANON, Tenn.--Mid-South Conference officials announced the 2025 Men's Cross Country Champions of Character Team on Thursday.

The MSC recognizes a Champions of Character Team for each championship sport. The student-athletes honored on the Champions of Character Team were nominated by their coaches based on their leadership on and off campus, as well as their demonstration of the five core character values of the NAIA.

Max Berkey earned a spot for Cumberland University on the team. 

The 2025 Mid-South Conference Men's Cross Country Champions of Character Team

Name	School
Hayden Padgett	Bethel (Tenn.)
Samuel Larson	Campbellsville (Ky.)
Max Berkey	Cumberland (Tenn.)
Noah Loeser	Cumberlands (Ky.)
Andrew Warren	Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
Riley Morris	Georgetown (Ky.)
Bryce Clayton	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)