The Aurora University men's cross country team competed in one of their largest meets all year at the Augustana College Brissman-Lundeen Invitational. AU placed an impressive 13
th out of 48 eligible teams while facing some of the best competition in the Midwest.
Junior
Alex Duncan led the way with an astounding lifetime best of 26:12 placing 67
th for attached runners. When asked about his race Alex had this to say: "I was surprised with how well I was able to run, but at the end of the day it was my teammates who kept me focused and motivated."
The rest of the top seven were as follows:
Senior
Jesus Quiroz (26:21 80
th)
Sophomore
TJ Pitcock (26:22 84
th)
Junior
Jimmy Baeskens (26:28 93
rd)
Junior
Matt Meyers (101
th 26:39)
Junior
Nick Shaw (106
th 26:42)
Junior
Edward Chanon (120
th 26:56).
Rounding out the top ten for the Spartans were:
Senior
Calvin Robinson (156
th 27:02)
Freshman
Jordan Sherman (222
nd 27:38)
Junior
Ryan Fromm (226
th 27:39).
(Places outside of the top 7 include unattached runners).
Next action for the Spartan men comes on Friday, October 9 when they travel to the Benedictine University Eagle Invitational. Meet time is set for 4:45 p.m. in Warrenville, Illinois.
Â