Houghton finished a strong third at the 2021 Empire 8 Spring Cross Country Championship and return five all-conference selections. Senior Dave Russo earned All-Empire 8 first team honors in both 2019 and Spring 2021, finishing sixth overall at the most recent championship. Classmate Dillon Bell placed ninth last spring to earn All-E8 first team accolades. Senior Dylan Beckhorn along with sophomores Seth Greene and Caleb Kasper all garnered second team honors. Newcomers Sam Lyon and James Eustace are in the scoring mix for Houghton, who is looking for its first league title.