Nathan Ciarlette of Joliet (Ill.) JC was named the 2024 NJCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country Scholar Athlete of the Year. Ciarlette, who hails from Joliet, Illinois, and owns a cumulative GPA of 3.73, won the individual title at the 2024 NJCAA DIII Cross Country Championships in Mechanicsville, Virginia. This is the first time that an athlete from Joliet has been named Men’s Cross Country Scholar Athlete of the Year.