For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Isaac Overmyer (So., Park Rapids, Minn. / Park Rapids HS)
Minnesota Duluth
- Placed 17th out of 184 runners at the
Lewis Conference Crossover in Romeoville, Ill.
- Finished the 8K course in a time of 25:14.21
- Help UMD to a sixth place finish out of 14 teams, many of which were nationally ranked
- Second NSIC Athlete of the Week honor this season (9/20/16)
| Augustana University Vikings |
| Last Week |
| Briar Cliff Invite, McCook Lake, S.D. |
Results |
| Top Performer (s) |
| - Logan Burns finished sixth overall with a time of 25:48.50 |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears |
| Last Week |
| Bob Waxlax Invitational |
3rd of 5 Teams |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Caleb Troe paced Concordia with a second place finish among the 43 competitors with a 26:19.3 time
- Troe ran the 5th fastest race in Concordia school history and the fastest race by a Concordia sophomore
- Troe sets a new Concordia Course Record at the Wapicada Golf Course
- Troe set a new personal best time running 17.4 seconds faster than his race this season at Concordia-Wisconsin |
| Team Notes |
| - Had the 2nd lowest top 5 time average (27:00) in school history only trailing the 1996 squad's performance at Concordia Wisconsin (average of 27:43.16) |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| University of Mary Marauders |
| Last Week |
| Yellowjacket Open |
2nd of 5 Teams |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Soph. Derek Myers led the Marauders efforts at the Yellowjacket Open. He placed third overall in a time of 19:44 on the 4-mile long course. It was the second straight meet in which Myers has led the Marauders
- Junior Kevin Carpenter was seventh overall at the Yellowjacket Open and second on the Marauders. He covered the course in 20:04
- Mary’s lone senior, Steven Gordon, was 14th overall and 3rd among Mary runners |
| Team Notes |
- The Marauders placed second out of five teams to 14th ranked Black Hills State at the Yellowjacket Open in Billings, MT
- UMary had five runners among the top 20 finishers
- The Marauders posted 59 points, just behind the 30 recorded by BHSU |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| Last Week |
| Lewis University Conference Crossover |
6th of 14 Teams |
| Top Performer(s) |
| - Isaac Overmyer placed 17th overall out of 184 runners with an 8K time of 25:14.21 |
| Team Notes |
| - UMD scored 173 points at the meet |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks |
| Last Week |
| Bob Waxlax Invitational |
1st of 5 Teams |
| Top Performer(s) |
| - Sophomore Derek Cruz was the top Maverick at the meet, finishing in fourth place with a time of 26:22.4 |
| Team Notes |
| - The Mavericks had five individuals finish in the top ten |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons |
| Last Week |
| Jimmie Invitational, Jamestown, N.D. |
1st of 5 Teams |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Cody Christ picked up his second win of the season at the Jimmie Invite
- Won the 8K race in 24:52 to win by 35 seconds
- Sophomore Josh Young was second at 25:27 |
| Team Notes |
- MSUM picked up its second win of the season at the Jimmie Invite in Jamestown, N.D.
- The Dragons finished with a perfect score of 15 after sweeping top six spots
- MSUM won Jimmie Invite for fifth straight year
- Senior Cody Christ won his second meet of the season, taking the 8K by 35 seconds
- After Christ, Dragons swept spots two through six: Josh Young, (second, 25:27), Brady Speicher (third, 25:44), freshman Nadir Yusuf (fourth, 25:47), Joshua Ernst (fifth, 25:56) and junior Jay Biwer (sixth, 26:00) |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Minot State University Beavers |
| Last Week |
| Jamestown Invite, Jamestown, N.D. |
4th of 5 teams |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Joel Cartwright finished eighth overall with a time of 26:15, lopping off 31 seconds of her course record and just missed his 8K personal best by a second
- Devan Shumway was second on the team and 27th overall with a 28:20
- Julio Romero set a course PR by 27 seconds with a time of 29:02 |
| Team Notes |
| -Team ran a 16 minute improvement over two weeks ago at Griak |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Northern State University Wolves |
| Last Week |
| Bob Waxlax Invitational (St. Cloud) |
4th of 5 Teams |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Clay Danielson was the top finisher for the NSU men in 13th overall with an 8k time of 27:06.3
- Also landing in the top-20 were Tanner Peltier (14), Adam Leach (16), and Thomas Horgeshimer (18). |
| Team Notes |
- The Wolves finished in fourth overall as a team with 85 points and an average time of 27:27
- Northern tallied multiple personal bests in a race against conference opponents they will see in just a few weeks at the Championships
- NSU moved ahead of Southwest Minnesota who had previously bested them at the Roy Griak a few weeks ago
- Northern notched four finishes in the top-20 against all NSIC competition |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| University of Sioux Falls Cougars |
| Last Week |
| Briar Cliff Invite, McCook Lake |
3rd of 14 Teams |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Zach Lundberg was ninth among collegiate finishers as he clocked a 26:12.22 in the 8K race at the BC Invite
- Sophomore Josh Liester was 11th at 26:16.87 while freshman Grant Johnston took 17th (26:22.04). |
| Team Notes |
| - USF had five finishers in the top 30 collegiate finishers in the race |
| Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs |
| Last Week |
| Bob Waxlax Invitational |
5th of 5 Teams |
| Top Performer (s) |
| - MSU was led by Blake Wooten's 14th place finish in a time of 27:23 |
| Team Notes |
| - SMSU finished with a team score of 121 (14-21-26-27-33) |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Wayne State College Wildcats |
| Last Week |
| Briar Cliff Invitational |
10th of 14 Teams |
| Top Performer (s) |
| - Junior Antoine Bardou placed 10th out of 157 runners with time of 25:57 on the 8,000 meter course at Adams Nature Preserve in McCook Lake, South Dakota |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 22 at the NSIC Championships - Yankton Trails - Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Winona State University Warriors |
| Last Week |
| Bob Waxlax Invite – Second Place |
2nd of 5 Teams |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Seth Reel finished with a time of 25:31.3, fast enough to run away with first place as an individual
- In 3rd place was Reed Parent with a time of 26:20.4
- Charles Schauer came in at 6th place with a time of 26:39.1 |
| Team Notes |
| - Scored 56 points and averaged a time of 26:51 as a team |
| Up Next |
| Saturday Oct. 15 at Jim Drews Invitational in Ettrick, Wis. |
Past NSIC Men's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
9/7/16
Seth Reel - WSU
9/13/16
Cody Christ - MSUM
9/20/16
Isaac Overmyer - UMD
9/27/16
Glen Ellingson - Augie
10/4/16
Glen Ellingson - Augie (2)
10/11/16
Isaac Overmyer - UMD (2)
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