CEDARVILLE, Ohio – The George Mason men's cross country team delivered one of its strongest collective performances of the season at the 2025 Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning at the Elvin R. King Cross Country Course in Cedarville, Ohio.

The Patriots placed fourth overall in the team standings with a score of 118 points, marking a competitive showing in a deep conference field.

Leading the way for the Patriots was Biruk Beardsley, who continued his standout season by finishing in fifth place, clocking in at 24:02.8 over the 8K course. Close behind, Lloyd Sheppard- Brown earned 13th place with a time of 24:22.2, as both runners secured Atlantic 10 All-Conference honors for finishing among the top 15.

Head Coach Andew Gerard praised the team's collective effort and growth throughout the season.
"Overall, a good day today – for the men, collectively, it was definitively our best team race all year, which was the overarching goal," said Gerard. "With Biruk and Lloyd both being All-Conference, that was fantastic! Travis and Nick also made big steps forward to end in the top layer of the conference. Luke, Robbie and Jackson also made the most of the opportunity while Max and Bryson competed solidly. Pleased with the day today and more to give at Regionals. Excited to see where we move to in two weeks."

The Patriots will return to action in two weeks at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, where they aim to build on their strong conference performance and continue their postseason momentum.