{"id":296271,"date":"2025-10-14T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=296271"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:03:04","slug":"vcsu-cross-country-records-two-top-tens-in-marauder-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=296271","title":{"rendered":"VCSU Cross Country Records Two Top Tens at UMary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/vcsu-crosscounty2025team.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/vcsu-crosscounty2025team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-296272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/vcsu-crosscounty2025team.jpg 600w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/vcsu-crosscounty2025team-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/vcsu-crosscounty2025team-311x175.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bismarck ND (VCSU) &#8211; The Valley City State University cross country team competed in the University of Mary Marauders Open on Friday, Oct. 10. The women&#8217;s race was run at 4:00 p.m., followed by the men&#8217;s race at 4:45 p.m. on a sunny and 65-degree day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viking men ran an 8K in a field of 31 against four other teams. Senior&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-cross-country\/roster\/mason-brehmer\/4909\">Mason Brehmer<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;led the team in their efforts, taking seventh place running a 26:46.9.&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-cross-country\/roster\/zach-baumgartner\/4908\">Zach Baumgartner<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;took 15th running a 27:56.2. He was followed by Viking freshman&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-cross-country\/roster\/kole-albers\/4920\">Kole Albers<\/a><\/dfn>, who took 20th, running a 28:33.3.&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-cross-country\/roster\/tate-minnihan\/4918\">Tate Minnihan<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;finished 22nd with a 28:55.1. Senior&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/mens-cross-country\/roster\/isaac-eichhorst\/4910\">Isaac Eichhorst<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;took 29th running a 30:04.2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viking men finished fourth of four running against division two competition in the University of Mary, Northern State University, and Minot State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the women&#8217;s 6K, the Vikings raced as individuals in a field of 32. The Viking squad of freshmen was led by&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-cross-country\/roster\/frida-barrera\/4926\">Frida Barrera<\/a><\/dfn>, who took an impressive fifth place among the Division Two athletes. She ran a 22:29.7.&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-cross-country\/roster\/paiton-flick\/4925\">Paiton Flick<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;finished in 23rd, running a 25:03.2.&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/sports\/womens-cross-country\/roster\/billie-maye-pohlkamp\/4924\">Billie Maye Pohlkamp<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;took 31st, running a 28:12.9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tfrrs.org\/results\/xc\/27010\/Marauders_Invite_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marauder Open Complete Results<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcsuvikings.com\/galleries\/mens-cross-country\/10-10-25-marauder-open\/692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marauder Open Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bismarck ND (VCSU) &#8211; The Valley City State University cross country team competed in the University of Mary Marauders Open on Friday, Oct. 10. The women&#8217;s race was run at 4:00 p.m., followed by the men&#8217;s race at 4:45 p.m. on a sunny and 65-degree day. 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