EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's cross country team placed 34th at the Blugold Invite, held at the Whitetail Golf Course in Eau Claire, Wis., on Friday morning.
Connor Bickford and
Aidyn Yerkin each set personal bests in the race.
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The University of Wisconsin-Platteville won the team title with 104 points, followed closely by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in second place with 111 points. Mohammed Bati of Augsburg University recorded the fastest time of the day, finishing in 24:39.6.
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The Cougars were led by
Noah Johnson, who finished the 8k course in 30:25.1. The team finished 34th overall.
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Results
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Noah Johnson                                     30:25.1
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Tyler Franke                                        31:15.4
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Ethan Koehler                                     32:23.2
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Daniel Decory                                     34:44.8
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Ethan Lauritsen                                   36:26.5
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Connor Bickford                                 36:43.6 (PR)
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Aidyn Yerkin                                       37:09.4 (PR)
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Reese Bickford                                    40:41.9
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The Cougars return to action on Oct. 11 at the Kent Finanger Invite in Waseca, Minn.
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