CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Taylor (Ind.) captured the first national championship in program history on Friday at the 2020 NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championships at Seminole Valley Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Trojans, a former national championship runner-up making their seventh consecutive appearance, cruised to the team title with 73 total points for the 8K race.

Zouhair Talbi led three Oklahoma City runners in the top five while setting a new course record and winning the individual title in 23:45.15, which was 20 seconds faster than teammate Shimales Abebe (24:05.47). Adrien Gentie of Huntington was third (24:29.47), followed by Sair Salgado of Oklahoma City (24:29.51).

Alex Helmuth was fifth (24:30.90), leading a quartet of Taylor Trojans that finished in the top 20. Josh Roth was 13th (24:53.15), with Daniel Gerber placing 16th (24:56.72) and Luke Rovenstine 17th (24:57.67).

Huntington (Ind.) took second in the team race with 114 points. Milligan (Tenn.) (127 pts.), defending champion Oklahoma City (131), and St. Mary (Kan.) (197) rounded out the top-five team finishers.

The top 40 finishers were named 2020 NAIA Men's Cross Country All-Americans.