SDSU MEN WIN LEAGUE AND INDIVIDUAL TITLES

Saturday, October 28

Brookings, SD

11 a.m.

South Dakota State University

Summit League Cross Country Championships

Photo by: Miranda Sampson/SampsonSnapshots

10/28/2023 6:00:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

BROOKINGS, SD – The South Dakota State men's cross country team won their record-extending eighth straight Summit League crown while also capturing multiple individual accolades at the league championships on Friday at Edgebrook Golf Course.

Leading the way for SDSU was freshman Carson Noecker, who claimed the individual crown, Championship MVP and Newcomer of the Championship awards.

According to the league, he is the only male student-athlete to be crowned Championship MVP and Newcomer of the Championship at the same league meet since the creation of the awards. He is also the third consecutive Jackrabbit to win the MVP honor.

Noecker clocked a 24:17.2 to take the top spot in the 8k, finishing more than 20 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Josh Becker was next for the Jacks as he ran a 24:51.3 for fifth place, followed directly by Daniel Burkhalter in sixth with a 24:53.1.

Christian Noble claimed 16^th place with a time of 25:15.4 and Cody Larson rounded out the scoring runners with a 25:23.3 for 18^th place.

Jackson Dutcher ran a 25:29.7 for 20^th, Will Lohr came 26^th in 25:44.0 and Luke Johnson took 38^th in a personal best 26:09.1. Mason McDonald (54^th, 27:27.6) and Andrew Moeller (58^th, 28:17.2) rounded out the competing Jackrabbits.

Noecker, Becker and Burkhalter all received All-League First Team honors. Burkhalter was also recognized as the Men's Scholar of the Championship.

South Dakota State finished with 46 points, tying with North Dakota State, but was ultimately crowned champion in accordance with NCAA tiebreaker guidelines. North Dakota finished third with 66 points, St. Thomas came fourth with 71 points and South Dakota scored 150 points for fifth. Oral Roberts (177 points) was sixth and Kansas City (187 points) was seventh.

UP NEXT: The Jackrabbits will head south to Stillwater, Oklahoma for the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday, Nov. 10.

INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
1. Carson Noecker – 24:17.2 [1]
5. Josh Becker – 24:51.3 [5]
6. Daniel Burkhalter – 24:53.1 [6]
16. Christian Noble – 25:15.4 [16]
18. Cody Larson – 25:23.3 [18]
20. Jackson Dutcher – 25:29.7 (20)
26. Will Lohr – 25:44.0 (26)
38. Luke Johnson – 26:09.1
54. Mason McDonald – 27:27.6
58. Andrew Moeller – 28:17.2

-GoJacks.com-