SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Southwest Minnesota State University men's cross country team recorded 315 points and finished in 11th place at the 12-team Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships on Saturday at Yankton Trail Park.
Bashir Aidrus was SMSU's top finisher recording a 59th place finish out of 108 runners in the 8k race, with a time of 26 minutes, 36 seconds.
Glen Ellingson from Augustana University won the individual title for the second straight season with a time of 24:11. Augustana captured the team championships with 28 points, 19 points ahead of second place MSU Moorhead.
SMSU's
Blake Wooten finished 68th with a time of 27:02, with teammates
Ben Broze placing 79th (27:35),
Kelly Fitzsimmons 85th (27:49),
Evan Bonneson 88th (28:21),
Jackson Connelly 96th (28:57) and
Chris Kveseth 102nd (30:28).
SMSU returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the NCAA Region Championships held at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.
