PEORIA, Ill. ? The North Dakota State men's cross country team placed 13^th out of 24 teams at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Saturday, Nov. 13.  The 10-kilometer race was held at Newman Golf Course in Peoria, Ill. Junior Travis Fitzke led the Bison, finishing 78^th in 31:57.72.

 

Oklahoma claimed the team title with 43 points.  Oklahoma State's Colby Lowe took first in the 171-athlete race with a time of 29:30.70.

 

Junior Jake Henderson placed 87^th in 32:07.76, while fellow junior Tyler Leverington came in 92^nd in 32:13.60.  Redshirt freshman Alec Espeland was 99^th in 32:23.12.

 

Freshman Marty Joyce finished 105^th with a time of 32:33.59.  Redshirt freshman Moses Heppner was 137^th and junior Andy Fillmore was 141^st.  Their times were 33:22.25 and 33:30.08, respectively.

 

NDSU Individual Results

78. Travis Fitzke, 31:57.72

87. Jake Henderson, 32:07.76

92. Tyler Leverington, 32:13.60

99. Alec Espeland, 32:23.12

105. Marty Joyce, 32:33.59

137. Moses Heppner, 33:22.25

141. Andy Fillmore, 33:30.08

 

Team Results

1. Oklahoma, 43

2. Oklahoma State, 50

3. Minnesota, 119

4. Iowa State, 136

5. Illinois, 140

6. Tulsa, 184

7. Iowa, 215

8. South Dakota State, 256

9. Southern Illinois, 266

10. Nebraska, 297

11. Kansas, 299

12. Illinois-Chicago, 436

13. North Dakota State, 438

14. Loyola (Ill.), 443

15. Southeast Missouri, 445

16. Illinois State, 461

17. Drake, 473

18. Missouri, 517

19. Bradley, 521

20. DePaul, 553

21. Eastern Illinois, 566

22. Kansas State, 568

23. St. Louis, 602

24. Creighton, 663