By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
The Fort Hays State men’s cross country team wrapped up its regular season with a solid performance at the FHSU Tiger Open on Saturday morning (Oct. 13). The Tigers hosted the event at Sand Plum Nature Trial on a muddy fall morning. The Tigers finished seventh overall and second among MIAA teams, totaling 203 team points.
A total of 572 runners competed in the four races. 154 men took to the course in the eight-kilometer Gold Race.
Israel Barco navigated the course in 25:52.7 to finish 36th individually. Alex Barbosa earned a 39th place finish with a time of 25:59.2. Robbie Schmidt finished in 50th place (26:08.5) while Reed Rome posted a time of 26:20.4 to finish 60th. Seppe Van ‘T Westende rounded out the scoring for FHSU in 63rd, crossing the finish line in 26:23.3.
Air Force took the team title finishing with 53 points. Missouri Southern completed the race with 76 team points, enough for second place. West Texas A&M finished third with 102 points. Gidieon Kimutai of Missouri Southern captured the individual title with a time of 24:54.8.
The Tigers return to the course in three weeks when travel to Emporia, Kan., to compete in the MIAA Championships on Saturday, November 3rd. The race is set to commence at 9 a.m.
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