Bismarck, ND (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University cross country teams capped off the regular season on Friday at the Marauder Tune-up with the men taking on the 8k and women racing in the 6k. The men placed fifth overall with an average time of 29:46.8, while the women took third with an average time of 23:07.3.
HOW IT HAPPENED FOR THE MEN
- Phoenix Anderson led the way for the Wolves finishing in the top-25 with a time of 28:22.0
- Blake Stoks and Zachary Terrio took 30th and 31st with times of 29:06.2 and 29:08.9 respectively, followed by Marco Springman in 34th with a time of 29:26.3
- The 29-minute time by Stoks was a season best for the senior
- Zachary Palmer rounded out the five placers for NSU with a time of 32:50.2 in the top-45 on the field
HOW IT HAPPENED FOR THE WOMEN
- Emaleigh Olesiak and Abby Hasart raced to fifth and sixth place finishes with personal best times of 21:52.4 and 21:59.7
- Madisyn Gellhaus and Kendal Uttecht followed in the top-20 of the field, taking 17th and 20th with times of 23:27.1 and 23:52.1; personal bests for both of the freshman
- Gwen Richter capped off the top-25 with a time of 24:24.8
- Grace LeClair and Breck Ekenberg notched the final personal bests of the day for NSU with times of 24:43.5 and 27:39.8, while Madeline Nye and Allison Lundin crossed the finish line in 24:54.5 and 26:11.8
UP NEXT
The Wolves will now move into the post-season and travel to the NSIC Championships set for Saturday, November 7 from Sioux Falls. Race start times are set for 10 a.m. for the men and 11:15 a.m. for the women from Yankton Trails Park.