For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Jack Kendall (Fr., Virginia, Minn. / Rock Ridge HS) – Minnesota State
- Posted the top individual mark for the Mavericks at the Lucian Rosa Invite 
- Placed 68th in a field of 220 runners
- Ran the 8K course in a time of 26:02.2
- Helped MSU to a 17th place team finish

Other Top Performances
Owen Janiszeski (Sioux Falls)
- Finished third at the Wildcat Classic
- Ran a time of 13:54.23
- Helped USF to a second place team finish
Matthew Groebner (SMSU)
- Finished eighth at the Wildcat Classic
- Ran a time of 14:14.40
Brody Lucas (Wayne State)
- Placed second overall at Wildcat Classic
- Ran time of 13:48.85 on shortened 4,200-meter course due to heat
- Helped WSC win team title
NSIC Men's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
9/9/25
Jared Gregoire - MSU Moorhead
9/16/25
Not Awarded
9/23/25
Luis Pfister – Minnesota State
9/30/25
Jack Kendall  – Minnesota State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-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 27 team national championships and crowned 122 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.