WINTHROP, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's cross country team placed sixth at the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon in Winthrop, Minn., led by Noah Johnson's 12th-place finish.
 
Martin Luther College won the team title with a score of 34, five points ahead of second-place finisher. Minnesota Morris placed sixth in the conference championship. Logan Korthals won the individual title with a time of 25:47.9.
 
Johnson continued to lead the Cougars, running a personal-best time of 27:57.8 to finish 12th overall. Tyler Franke followed with a personal-best time of 30:53.0. Xander Zuech and Ben Larson also set new personal records.
 
Men's Results
12                     Noah Johnson               27:57.8 (PR)
40                      Tyler Franke                 30:53.0 (PR)
51                      Xander Zuech                32:19.9 (PR)
54                    Ethan Koehler               33:00.1
58                     Ben Larson                    33:19.6 (PR)
59                      William Lange               33:28.1
60                    Ethan Lauritsen             34:14.8
66                    George Deedrick           36:30.2



The Cougars will compete at the NCAA Division III Regional Championships on Nov. 14.