Brookings, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University cross country teams compete against a number of Division I opponents from the SDSU Classic. The men ran their first 8k of the season averaging a time of 27:05.76 and the women averaged a time of 19:47.13 in the 5k.
MEN’S HIGHLIGHTS
- Nathan Alto finished in 21st place for the Wolves with a time of 25:46.45, a personal record by five milliseconds
- Running second for Northern was Josh Martin with a time of 26:32.27 in the top-35
- Evan Halbe raced to a personal best of 26:55.44, while Ricky Berndt and Chase Smith finished out the men’s team with marks of 27:56.41 and 28:18.23
WOMEN’S HIGHLIGHTS
- Megan Pickering tallied a new cross country personal record of 18:46.47, taking 23rd
- Freshman Jolie Dugan beat her time from Augie Twilight by 17 seconds, crossing the finish line at 19:45.19
- Right behind Dugan was Mary Franssen with a time of 19:46.93; both landing in the top-45
- Adisen Stadem improved from last week with a mark of 20:07.93, while Avery Murray closed out the Northern State finishes at 20:29.13
UP NEXT
Cross Country heads to Minnesota for the Roy Griak Invite in two weeks, set for Friday, September 22. The men will run their second 8k of the season at 11:30 a.m., followed by the women with their first 6k at 12:15 p.m. all from the Les Bolstad Golf Course.