(uj.edu) The University of Jamestown men’s cross country team fielded a full squad for the first time this season at Friday’s Jimmie Invite, finishing fifth of seven teams.
Noah Mang (SO/West Chester, Ohio) was the first UJ runner to cross the line, placing 20th with a time of 29:20.2.
Brandon Aragon (SR/Pueblo, Colo.) ran 29:58.2 to finish 24th. Andrew Hornung (SR/Jamestown, N.D.), competing in his first cross country race, was 30th in 32:58.7.
Another Jimmie running his first race was Darien Hauf (FR/Makoti, N.D.), who turned in a time of 34:18.3 for 36th place.
Jacob Juelfs (JR/Medina, N.D.) turned in his best collegiate time Friday, taking 4:25.3 off his previous best at the SDSU Classic. He was 37th in 34:29.2.
University of Mary took the team title with 15 points. Concordia-Moorhead was second with 53, Dickinson State (N.D.) third with 84, followed by Valley City State (N.D.) with 143, four points ahead of the Jimmies.
UJ will compete next at the Ron Pynn Invitational in Grand Forks, N.D., on October 19.
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Lindi Chadwick (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) ran a season-best time in helping the University of Jamestown women’s cross country team to a fourth-place finish Friday at the Jimmie Invite.
Chadwick finished 16th overall with a time of 20:37.3, 1:23.4 ahead of her previous mark at the SDSU Classic.
Kendra Murnion (SO/Grass Range, Mont.) just missed out on a top 20 finish, coming in 21st with a season-best time of 21:20.3.
Kylee Voigt (SR/Richardton, N.D.) (22:35.6) and Jaymee George (FR/Jamestown, N.D.) (23:02.2) crossed in 23rd and 25th place, respectively.
Eve Stegner (FR/Amidon, N.D.) was the Jimmies’ fifth-scoring runner and shaved 1:35.6 off her previous best time, finishing in 25:08.3 for 30th place.
Shea Esp (SO/Hardin, Mont.), running her first race for UJ, was 31st with a time of 29:18.6.
Concordia-Moorhead took the team title with 19 points. Dickinson State (N.D.) was second with 54, University of Mary third with 64, followed by Jamestown with 115, one point ahead of fifth-place Valley City State (N.D.)
The Jimmies next race at the Ron Pynn Invitational in Grand Forks, N.D., on October 19.
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