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South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, November 12
Iowa City, IA
10:30 a.m.
South Dakota State University
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NCAA Midwest Regionals
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SDSU MEN PLACE EIGHTH AT NCAA REGIONAL
11/12/2021 3:02:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The South Dakota State University men's cross country team placed eighth overall in a close race in the team standings at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday.
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With 238 points, the Jackrabbits finished just two points behind Drake for seventh place and three points behind Eastern Illinois in sixth place. Oklahoma State and Iowa State claimed first and second place, respectively, to earn the automatic team qualifications to the NCAA Cross Country Championship races on Nov. 20 in Tallahassee, Florida.
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The first SDSU runner to contribute to the score was Ben Olson, who led the team in the 10K race with a 37th-place finish in a time of 31 minutes, 22.13 seconds. Iowa State's Wesley Kiptoo won the race at Ashton Cross Country Course in 30:17.81.
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Also finishing in the top 50 were Joseph Minor-Williams, placing 41st with a time of 31:28.46, and Daniel Burkhalter, finishing in 31:32.64 for 44th.
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Summit League champion Gabe Peters took 54th place in 31:39.94, Max Selbach finished in 62nd with a time of 31:48.90 and Mason McDonald crossed the line in 32:00.13 for 66th place. Rounding out the Jackrabbit finishers was Tom Breuckman, placing 70th in 32:02.14.
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SDSU was the top placing team from the Summit League in the 28-team field.
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The rest of the championship field field will be revealed during the NCAA Division I Cross Country Selection Show, airing at 4 p.m. Saturday online through NCAA.com.
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SDSU INDIVIDUALS
37. Ben Olson – 31:22.13
41. Joseph Minor-Williams – 31:28.46
44. Daniel Burkhalter – 31:32.64
54. Gabe Peters – 31:39.94
62. Max Selbach – 31:48.90
66. Mason McDonald – 32:00.13
70. Tom Breuckman – 32:02.14
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MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS (TOP 20)
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With 238 points, the Jackrabbits finished just two points behind Drake for seventh place and three points behind Eastern Illinois in sixth place. Oklahoma State and Iowa State claimed first and second place, respectively, to earn the automatic team qualifications to the NCAA Cross Country Championship races on Nov. 20 in Tallahassee, Florida.
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The first SDSU runner to contribute to the score was Ben Olson, who led the team in the 10K race with a 37th-place finish in a time of 31 minutes, 22.13 seconds. Iowa State's Wesley Kiptoo won the race at Ashton Cross Country Course in 30:17.81.
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Also finishing in the top 50 were Joseph Minor-Williams, placing 41st with a time of 31:28.46, and Daniel Burkhalter, finishing in 31:32.64 for 44th.
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Summit League champion Gabe Peters took 54th place in 31:39.94, Max Selbach finished in 62nd with a time of 31:48.90 and Mason McDonald crossed the line in 32:00.13 for 66th place. Rounding out the Jackrabbit finishers was Tom Breuckman, placing 70th in 32:02.14.
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SDSU was the top placing team from the Summit League in the 28-team field.
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The rest of the championship field field will be revealed during the NCAA Division I Cross Country Selection Show, airing at 4 p.m. Saturday online through NCAA.com.
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SDSU INDIVIDUALS
37. Ben Olson – 31:22.13
41. Joseph Minor-Williams – 31:28.46
44. Daniel Burkhalter – 31:32.64
54. Gabe Peters – 31:39.94
62. Max Selbach – 31:48.90
66. Mason McDonald – 32:00.13
70. Tom Breuckman – 32:02.14
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MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS (TOP 20)
- Oklahoma State - 43
- Iowa State - 57
- Tulsa - 65
- Minnesota - 120
- Illinois - 210
- Eastern Illinois - 235
- Drake - 236
- South Dakota State - 238
- Wichita State - 246
- Missouri – 276
- Kansas State – 332
- Bradley – 366
- Iowa – 375
- Kansas – 426
- Loyola (Ill.) – 439
- Nebraska – 467
- Saint Louis – 492
- Illinois State – 497
- Illinois-Chicago – 553
- Southern Illinois - 594
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