The Aurora University men's cross country team ran in the 16th annual Spartan Cross Country Classic on Friday evening, finishing fifth in a highly competitive race.

MEET INFORMATION
FINAL RESULT:  Aurora University finished in 5th place
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois – Oakhurst Forest Preserve
RACE DISTANCE: 8K

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Aurora University finished 5th out of the 14 four-year schools with a score of 150 points. 
- Jose Alvarado was the top Spartan runner, finishing in 12th place.

TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS
- Jose Alvarado - 12th - 26:17.2
- Brandon Estrada - 18th - 26:28.7
- Nick Valle - 38th - 27:24.7
- Jacob Hernandez - 45th - 27:51.9
- Miguel Gonzalez - 53rd - 28:00.2
- Fernando Viveros - 69th - 28:42.0
- Cormac Dietz - 73rd - 28:47.2

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's cross country team comes on Saturday, September 28 when they compete in the Loyola University Chicago Lake Dash. Meet time is set for 12:30 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois.