Malone’s men and women competed at the 4-mile Tommy Evans Invitational hosted by Akron, a somewhat unconventional distance that measures out to just under 6.5 kilometers.
McCartney gathered in his fourth career conference weekly honor with a sterling performance that resulted in a third-place finish with a time of 19:56.20.
The Pioneers also impressed as a team, finishing runner-up in the field while beating Division I opponents Kent State and host Akron.
McCartney was just a shade over six seconds off the winning pace set by Clark Bookman of Kent State.