For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Bobby Brockmueller (Sr., Brandon, S.D. / Brandon Valley HS)
Sioux Falls

Bobby Brockmueller finished fourth in a field of 246 to lead No. 17 Sioux Falls to the team title at the St. Olaf Invite on Saturday.  Brockmueller had a time of  25:14.6 as he was one of five USF runners to finish in the top 15 in the 16-team field.

NSIC Team Notes

Augustana
The No. 7 Vikings were idle last week.
Up Next: Roy Griak Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota (9/27)

Concordia-St. Paul
The Golden Bears were idle last week.
Up Next: Roy Griak Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota (9/27)

University of Mary
The Marauders were idle last week.
Up Next: Roy Griak Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota (9/27)

Minnesota Duluth
The Bulldogs were idle last week.
Up Next: Roy Griak Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota (9/27)

Minnesota State
Minnesota State, competing in its first event of 2014, finished seventh at the 16-team St. Olaf Invitational held Saturday in Northfield, Minn. Junior Matt Longen, who placed 28th with a time of 26:50.3, was the top Maverick individual.
Up Next: Roy Griak Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota (9/27)

MSU Moorhead
The Dragons were idle last week.
Up Next: Roy Griak Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota (9/27)

Northern State
The Wolves were idle last week.
Up Next: Roy Griak Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota (9/27)

Sioux Falls
Bobby Brockmueller (Sr., Brandon, S.D.) finished fourth in a field of 246 to lead No. 17 Sioux Falls to the team title at the St. Olaf Invite on Saturday.  Brockmueller had a time of  25:14.6 as he was one of five USF runners to finish in the top 15 in the 16-team field.
Up Next: Chili Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark (10/4)

Southwest Minnesota State
The Mustangs were idle last week.
Up Next: at South Dakota State on Oct. 4 in Brookings, S.D.

St. Cloud State
- The St. Cloud State men’s cross country team opened its 2014 season with an 11th place finish at the St. Olaf Invitational in Northfield, Minn. on Sept. 20.  
- SCSU sophomore Chris Caron led the Huskies with a 55th place of 27:43.7 on the 8K course at St. Olaf.  Freshman T.J. Schiltz was SCSU’s second top finisher with a 57th place time of 27:51.2.
- SCSU freshmen Matthew Massmann, Cameron Smith and Sebastian Sowada are all graduates of nearby Little Falls High School in Little Falls, Minn.
Up Next: Roy Griak Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota (9/27)

Wayne State
The Wildcats were idle last week.
Up Next: Roy Griak Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota (9/27)

Winona State
The Warriors were idle last week.
Up Next: The Warriors will run in the St. Mary’s No Limit Invitational on September 26 in Winona, Minn.

Past NSIC Men’s CC Athletes of the Week
9/9/14 - Matt Horan, Sioux Falls
9/16/14 - Jason Dowell, MSU Moorhead
9/23/14 - Bobby Brockmueller, Sioux Falls

NSIC Cross Country Championship
NSIC Cross Country teams will compete in various meets throughout the fall with the season culminating in Wayne, Neb. on Saturday, November 8 at the NSIC Cross Country Championships.  The NCAA Regional will take place two weeks later on Saturday, November 22 again in Wayne, Neb. The NCAA DII National Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, December 6 at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky. in conjunction  with the NCAA Fall Sports Festival.