The Munster cross country teams had a strong showing in the 2026 Northwest Crossroads Conference (NCC), with the girls capturing the conference championship and the boys finishing as conference runner-up. The girls team claimed first place with 23 points, finishing ahead of Hanover Central (60 points) and Illiana Christian (100 points). Five Mustang runners earned First Team All-Conference recognition: Lekha Patel, Beatrissa Pitcher, Sophia Puliaeva, Aubrey Earnshaw and Lucy Sandefur. The boys team finished second overall with 61 points, behind conference champion Lowell (41 points). Three Mustangs earned First Team All-Conference honors: Robert Covarrubias, Thomas Burns and Keegan McGee. Noah Cunningham earned Second Team All-Conference recognition. Adding to the team's accomplishments, Munster head girls cross country coach Matt Bliss was named the 2026 NCC Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year. Congratulations to our Mustang runners and Coach Bliss on their outstanding accomplishments!