UJ Men’s, Women’s X-Country, Fri.

MOORHEAD, Minn.  (UJ)– The University of Jamestown women’s cross country team saw its first action of the season Friday evening at the Dragon Twilight, hosted by Minnesota State University-Moorhead.

Paige Erbstoesser (FR/West Fargo, N.D.) was the first Jimmie runner to cross the line, finishing the 4K race in 17 minutes, 19.8 seconds.

Elise Cummins (FR/Sparks, Nev.) followed Erbstoesser with a time of 18:18.0, then Silje Kindseth (FR/Grand Forks, N.D.) in 18:42.4. Jennifer Tallackson (FR/Wheatland, N.D.) rounded things out for UJ, finishing in 19:47.3.

It was the first collegiate race for all four runners.

Taylor Hestekin of the University of Mary was the top placer, finishing in 14:32.3.

The Jimmies will be at the Shane Grever Invitational in Dickinson, N.D., on September 24.

DRAGON TWILIGHT RESULTS–WOMEN

MOORHEAD, Minn.– The University of Jamestown men’s cross country team competed in its first meet of the season Friday, finishing ninth at the Dragon Twilight, hosted by Minnesota State University-Moorhead.

Drew Hjelmstad (FR/Maple Grove, Minn.) was the top finisher for UJ, running the 6K course in 20 minutes, 35.4 seconds. Kadin Neppl (FR/Maddock, N.D.) was the Jimmies’ second finisher in a time of 22:04.5.

Noah Mang (JR/West Chester, Ohio) (22:12.9), Micah Hoke (FR/Jamestown, N.D.) (22:21.0), and David Martin (JR/Wasco, Calif.) (22:26.5) rounded out the Jamestown top five.

Ethan Sherva (FR/Portland, N.D.) (22:36.1), Corbin Cornelius (FR/Wahpeton, N.D.) (24:22.2), Lorenzo Maldonado (JR/Wasco, Calif.) (25:34.4), and Jacob Juelfs (SR/Medina, N.D.) (28:31.8) comprised the other UJ finshes.

The Jimmies return to action September 24 at the Shane Grever Invite in Dickinson, N.D.

DRAGON TWILIGHT RESULTS–MEN