FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. - The North Dakota State men's cross country team placed third of five teams at the six-kilometer Oz Memorial Run on Friday, Sept. 10.  The Bison tallied 74 points and Drake won the meet title with 39 points.

Junior Tyler Leverington led the team with a 10th place finish and posted a time of 19:30.53.  It is the second straight race he has been the top finisher for the Bison.

Juniors Travis Fitzke and Jake Henderson also placed in the top 20.  Fitzke finished 13th in 19:38.95 and Henderson was 15th in 19:40.34. 

Redshirt freshman Alec Espeland came in 26th in 20:05.18 and freshman Marty Joyce was right behind him in 20:06.84 to finish 27th. Redshirt freshman Moses Heppner covered the course in 20:25.36 to place 38th.  Juniors Justin Schrepel and Andy Wendroth came in 42nd and 43rd, respectively.  Schrepel's time was 20:37.70 and Wendroth's was 20:39.18.

Sophomore Dan Merritt came in 47th in 20:50.60.  Redshirt freshman Nathan Thooft placed 51st in 20:57.96 and senior Tom Wagner was just behind him in 52nd with a time of 20:59.23. 

Redshirt freshman John Holt posted a time of 21:06.99 and fellow redshirt freshman Alex Barney rounded out the Bison contingent with a 58th place finish in 21:12.54.

The Bison are back in action Oct. 2 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational.

NDSU Individual Results

10. Tyler Leverington, 19:30.53

13. Travis Fitzke, 19:38.95

15. Jake Henderson, 19:40.34

26. Alec Espeland, 20:05.18

27. Marty Joyce, 20:06.84

38. Moses Heppner, 20:25.36

42. Justin Schrepel, 20:37.70

43. Andy Wendroth, 20:39.18

47. Dan Merritt, 20:50.60

51. Nathan Thooft, 20:57.96

52. Tom Wagner, 20:59.23

56. John Holt, 21:06.99

58. Alex Barney, 21:12.54

Team Results

1. Drake, 39

2. South Dakota State, 51

3. North Dakota State, 74

4. Minnesota, 77

5. South Dakota, 126