WAVERLY, Iowa – The University of Minnesota Morris Men's Cross Country team finished fourth at the John Kurt Invitational on Saturday morning in Waverly, Iowa. Junior Noah Johnson led the Cougars with a time of 22:23.6.

"It was a beautiful day to run, and we got out there and had a lot of fun tackling a 6k, which is a new distance for our men's team," said head coach Caroline Collet. "It's a fun way to open a season- with an automatic best time to celebrate- and the guys got after it with a great attitude." 
 
The hosts, Wartburg College, won the meet with their top five finishers all placing in the top seven. Eli Larson claimed first place with a time of 18:25.0. Minnesota Morris finished fourth in the 6k race, with Johnson leading the way.
 
All Cougars set personal bests in the 6-kilometer race.
 
Results
57                    Noah Johnson                                       22:23.6 (PR)
60                    Ethan Koehler                                       23:42.7 (PR)
63                    Tyler Franke                                         23:58.6 (PR)
64                    Daniel Decory                                       24:01.6 (PR)
68                    Connor Bickford                                   29:23.3 (PR)
69                    Reese Bickford                                     30:35.4 (PR)
 
The Cougars will compete next at the Dragon Twilight Invitational on Friday, September 5, in Moorhead, Minn.