ASHLAND, Neb. – Minnesota State Moorhead cross country would wrap up regular season competition at Friday's Platte River Rumble.
Katelyn Kennedy and
Chase Hoechst were the top individual finishers for the Dragons.
Moorhead's women finished in eighth place as a team while the Dragon men placed third overall. MSUM's men's team was the top Division II team at the meet, finishing behind NCAA Division I South Dakota State and Creighton.
The women's 6k race would open action with senior
Katelyn Kennedy pacing Moorhead. Kennedy collected a 10
th place finish behind a time of 22:49.5. The Brainerd, Minn., native was the top NSIC runner in the field.
Emma Jamison would be the next Dragon across the line at 23:37.2.
Abbigail Thoma would finish next for MSUM, crossing the line at 25:10.2. Concluding the Dragon scoring was
Lezah Dean (25:20) and
Sophia Ness (25:31.3).
Livia Nelson (26:31.3) and
Eden Andres (27:28.5) would register new collegiate bests for MSUM.
Chase Hoechst would once again be the top Dragon finisher in the men's 8k race. Hoechst clocked a 25:10.1 to place fifth overall, finishing as the top Division II runner in the field.
Janis Riekstins would not be far behind Hoechst, placing seventh with a time of 25:21.1.
Salman Mohamed would be the third Dragon to finish within the top 20, placing 16
thbehind a run of 25:41.1.
Moorhead's scoring contingent would remain within the top 25 places as well.
Jared Gregoire would earn 24
th place marks with a time of 26:02.4.
Lander Lahtinen would finish behind Gregoire in 25
th, crossing the line at 26:04.4. Moorhead would also see strong finishes beyond its five scorers, led by
Seth Meikle. The junior paced a 26:07.8 to finish in 27
th.
Blake Frazer (26:11.9) and
Preston Holewa (26:12.9) would place 29
th and 30
th respectively.
Hunter Haugen would place 32
nd with a time of 26:17.5.
Up Next
MSUM begins preparation for the NSIC Cross Country Championships, which are set for Saturday, November 7. The men's race begins action at 10 a.m. with the women's run to follow at 11:15 a.m.
