MEN PLACE IN TOP 10 AT GRIAK INVITE

Friday, September 23

Falcon Heights, MN

10:30 A.M.

South Dakota State University

Roy Griak Invitational

Photo by: Ricky Bassman

9/23/2022 2:49:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

FALCON HEIGHTS, MN – The South Dakota State University men's cross country team placed in the top 10 of a loaded field of runners at the Roy Griak Invitational on Friday.

SDSU placed eighth overall as a team in the men's 8k, led by Ben Olson's 18^th place finish in 24:38.7. Tom Breuckman was second for the Jacks, clocking a 25:05.4 for 42^nd place while Daniel Burkhalter finished 64^th in 25:25.1

Joseph Minor-Williams (72^nd, 25:32.7) and Max Selbach (77^th, 25:36.0) rounded out the first five finishes.

Also finished in the top 100 was Josh Becker, who took 85^th in 25:41.6 with Carter Knaus just behind, who finished 89^th in 25:44.3. Mason McDonald was next for SDSU, clocking a 26:08.1 for 111^th place as Ben Anteau jumped 35 places in the final 3k of the race, finish in 122^nd place with a time of 26:17.7.

Cody Larson also made quite the jump, improving 26 spots over the final leg of the race enroute to a 130^th place finish in 26:25.6. Lucas Caminiti was 156^th in 26:55.2 and Noah Stewart was right on his heels, taking 157^th with a time of 26:26.3.

Andrew Johnson clocked a PR of 27:13.0 in his first 8k race for 165^th place as Nathan Notgrass rounds out the Jackrabbit finishers in 168^th place in 27:23.0.

182 athletes competed in the Merril Fischbein Men's Gold Competition with 17 teams competing.

SDSU finished eighth with 249 points and was recorded the highest finish for a competing Summit League team. Wisconsin won the meet with 39 points while CBU finished with 70 points for second place. Michigan State rounded out the top three finishers with 72 points.

UP NEXT: The Jackrabbits will travel to Sioux City, Iowa for the Briar Cliff Invite on Saturday, Oct 1. Start time is set for 10:30 a.m.

SDSU INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS
18. Ben Olson – 24:38.7 [17]
42. Tom Breuckman – 25:05.4 [41]
64. Daniel Burkhalter – 25:25.1 [58]
72. Joseph Minor-Williams – 25:32.7 [64]
77. Max Selbach – 25:36.0 [69]
85. Josh Becker – 25:41.6 (76)
89. Carter Knaus – 25:44.3 (78)
111. Mason McDonald – 26:08.1
122. Ben Anteau – 26:17.7
130. Cody Larson – 26:25.6
156. Lucas Caminiti – 26:55.2
157. Noah Stewart – 26:56.3
165. Andrew Johnson – 27:13.0
168. Nathan Notgrass – 27:23.0

TEAM FINISHES
1. Wisconsin – 39 points
2. CBU – 70 points
3. Michigan State – 72 points
4. Colorado State – 118 points
5. Wyoming – 128 points
6. Santa Clara – 137 points
7. Wichita State – 221 points
8. SDSU – 249 points

-GoJacks.com-