For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Ryan Hartman (Jr., Wausau, Wis. / Wausau West HS) - Augustana
- Earned runner-up honors in the Men's Maroon 8k at the Roy Griak Invitational
- Ran a time of 25:45.2
- Helped the Vikings finish fourth in the Maroon 8k with 118 points
- Named NSIC Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (9/6/23)

Other Top Performances
Jack Van Kempen (UMD)
- Placed 15th overall in the Men's Maroon 8k at the Roy Griak Invitational
- Posted an average mile time of 5:15.5, and total time of 26:08.3
- Finished first amongst UMD runners 
Tanner Maier (MSU)
- Placed third in the Men's Maroon 8k at the Roy Griak Invitational
- Ran a time of 25:45.2
- Helped the Mavericks to a sixth place team finish with 225 points
Ben Morrison (USF)
- Placed 14th in the Men's Maroon 8k at the Roy Griak Invitational
- Ran a time of 26:07.2
- Helped the Cougars to a seventh place team finish with 237 points
Titus Kiptoo (WSC)
- Finished second out of 81 runners at Wildcat Classic
- Posted time of 26:58.83 on 8,000-meter course
- Helped WSC capture team title
NSIC Men's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
9/6/23
Ryan Hartman - Augustana
9/12/23
Jared Gregoire  - MSU Moorhead
9/19/23
Tanner Maier - Minnesota State
9/26/23
Ryan Hartman - Augustana (2)

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 110 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.