Terre Haute, Ind. - The Southern Utah University men's cross country team wrapped up the regular season at Indiana State's Pre-Nationals Invitational on Oct.16. The Thunderbirds finished 33rd out of a field of 44 competitors.
Head Coach Isaac Wood said,
"In most likely the largest field anyone on our team will ever run in, I was pleased with the efforts of our squad. The team ran tough, and we learned more about ourselves. We are excited to get back to work the next few weeks in preparation for Big Sky Championship!"
Men's 8K Recap
The Thunderbirds compiled a team score of 802, with four finishes in the top 200 against 342 total racers. They finished the event with an average time of 24:36.9.
Senior Logan Peel led the way for SUU, finishing the first 3K in 176th and then stepped on the accelerator to close the race in 95th with a time of 24:16.7. Chase Evans crossed the line next in 135th (24:28.7), followed by Tyler Saunders in 187th (24:43.2). Amit Cohen rounded out the top 200 finishes in 195th (24:44.8).
Team Results:
95th - Logan Peel - 24:16.7
135th - Chase Evans - 24:28.7
187th - Tyler Saunders - 24:43.2
195th - Amit Cohen - 24:44.8
216th - Parker Barnes - 24:50.8
258th - Dax Daley - 25:05.6
311th - Jacob Russell- 25:38.9
Up Next
The SUU men's and women's cross country teams will head south to Flagstaff, Ariz. for the Big Sky Championships on Oct. 30. The men's team will race at 10 a.m., followed by the women's at 11 a.m.
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