RESULTS
Notables-Lawson finishes 14th overall and is on the bubble for NCAA Championship selection-The 14th place finish is the second-best in program history (Mangan-13th in 2010)-UWS topped CSS as the top UMAC team as the Regional-198 runners competed
PELLA, Iowa (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's cross country team accumulated 399 points to finish tied for 14
th with Grinnell College (Iowa), but lost the tiebreaker to fall to 15
th on Saturday at the NCAA Division III Central Region Championships, hosted by Central College (Iowa).
ResultsTop Team Scores: 1. St. Olaf-62, 2. Loras-127, 3. Central-127, 4. Wartburg-171, 5. Luther-188Individual Winner: Cole Decker-Central (25:05.07) On the BubbleChris Lawson (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Anthony Village), who qualified for the NCAA Championships last year by placing 23
rd overall, improved by nine spots this year with a time of 25:53.11. However, even though he was nine spots better, he will need some help from the NCAA selection committee. Lawson needs the top five finishing teams in the region to be selected for next week's NCAA Championships, to get selected as an individual.
Other Top PerformancesJacob Gallagher (Lisbon, N.D./Lisbon HS) was the second Saint to cross the finish line as he was 44
th overall with a time of 26:46.35.
Luke McKenzie (Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes HS) was 99
th finishing in 28:03.96.
Easton Foss (Pine City, Minn./Pine City HS) was sixth places behind McKenzie in 105
th crossing the line in 28:10.49. The final Saint to score was
Tim Dunstan (Dollar Bay, Mich./Dollar Bay HS) in 137
th with a time of 28:46.51.
Adam Wallenta (Eagan, Minn./Farmington HS) finished 149
th, posting a time of 29:19.41.
Joshua Pearson (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West HS) was 189
th with a time of 31:50.12.
Who's InSt. Olaf College and Loras College (Iowa) punched their tickets to next week's NCAA Championships. Loras edged, host, Central College in a tiebreaker.
NCAA SelectionsThe announcement of the field for next week's NCAA Division III Championships in Winneconne, Wisconsin will take place Sunday afternoon on NCAA.com.
