On October 18th, the Men's Cross-Country team competed in the NCCAA North/Midwest Regional Championship hosted by Emmaus Bible College in Dubuque, IA. The Archers took 4th as a team, with Crown College taking first with 49 points, Emmaus Bible College claiming 2nd, and North Central (Minn.) coming in 3rd.
Junior Kevin Drake finished first for the Archers, covering the hilly 8k course in 31:10; Freshman Will Hartke was next with 32:06, improving from the previous week by 45 seconds. Followed by Josiah Berni (32:11), Nate Brant (32:23), and David Kettel (32:24).
Coach Troy Fichter: "I am seeing a lot of improvement in this young team and believe they can even improve more before Nationals!"
The Archers will race next at the Red/White Open Invitational hosted by North Central College on Thursday, November 7th. The 3-mile race will take place at 4 pm at St. James Farm in Warrenville, IL.