Champion Yellowjackets headline UMAC men's cross country awards
ST. PAUL, Minn.---Following a thrilling Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) men's cross country championship, 15 student-athletes were recognized with all-conference accolades for their outstanding performances higlighted by individual champion Jackson Lindquist of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
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Lindquist outran the rest of the field by nealy 23 seconds completing the 8,000-meter course with a time of 25:43.5 to lead the Yellowjackets to their first-ever men's cross country title.
Under the direction of Head Coach Glen Drexler, the Yellowjackets picked up an impressive 42 points which was 15 better than runner up Martin Luther College. For his efforts, Drexler was recognized by his peers as the UMAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year.
In addition to Lindquist, 14 other UMAC student-athletes were recognized for their finishes in Benson, Minnesota, Saturday. All-UMAC First Team honors were awarded to the top seven finishers while the next eight were honored with All-UMAC Second Team nods.
The Yellowjackets led the pack with three First Team honorees placing all three finishers in the top five. With Second Team recognition, the Yellowjackets had four runners honored.
Runner up Martin Luther totaled four awards with one finisher in the top seven and three in places eight through 15 for Second Team accolades.
The College of St. Scholastica had three runners earn either First or Second Team awards, while the University of Minnesota Morris and the University of Northwestern each had one runner per team.
Northwestern won the team sportsmanship award, an accolade that is selected by the UMAC coaches and awarded to the team that best represents sportsmanship throughout the entire season, including the championship event. Each team also had one representative named to the individual sportsmanship award list.
2016 Individual Champion - Jackson Lindquist, Wisconsin-Superior
Coach of the Year - Glen Drexler, Wisconsin-Superior
2016 UMAC Men's Cross Country All-Conference First Team
| Place |
Name |
School |
Time |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| 1st |
Jackson Lindquist |
Wisconsin-Superior |
25:43.5 |
Sr. |
Esko, Minn. |
| 2nd |
Chalmer Combellick |
Minnesota Morris |
26:06.2 |
Sr. |
Chokio, Minn. |
| 3rd |
Jacob Gallagher |
St. Scholastica |
26:21.4 |
Sr. |
Lisbon, N.D. |
| 4th |
Jordan Koski |
Wisconsin-Superior |
26:44.1 |
Jr. |
Park Falls, Wis. |
| 5th |
Harrison Hirsch |
Wisconsin-Superior |
26:46.5 |
Fy. |
Vadnais Heights, Minn. |
| 6th |
Ben Bitter |
Martin Luther |
26:57.7 |
Fy. |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
| 7th |
Jackson Peterson |
Northwestern |
27:00.8 |
Jr. |
Carlton, Minn. |
2016 UMAC Men's Cross Country All-Conference Second Team
| Place |
Name |
School |
Time |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| 8th |
Ryan Gurgel |
Martin Luther |
27:09.5 |
Fy. |
Thiensville, Wis. |
| 9th |
Tyler Sassenberg |
Minnesota Morris |
27:13.0 |
So. |
Winthrop, Minn. |
| 10th |
Justin Wilkens |
Martin Luther |
27:17.6 |
Jr. |
Haymarket, Va. |
| 11th |
Cam Pearson |
St. Scholastica |
27:22.8 |
Fy. |
Park Falls, Wis. |
| 12th |
Wil Maki |
Northwestern |
27:25.8 |
Jr. |
Hibbing, Minn. |
| 13th |
Easton Foss |
St. Scholastica |
27:29.4 |
So. |
Pine City, Minn. |
| 14th |
Darian Schnose |
Martin Luther |
27:30.8 |
Sr. |
Tawas City, Mich. |
| 15th |
Rand Bieri |
Wisconsin-Superior |
27:35.2 |
So. |
Cloquet, Minn. |
2016 UMAC Men's Cross Country Sportsmanship Awards
Team Award - Northwestern
Bethany Lutheran - Lucas Malimanek, Sr., Albert Lea, Minn.
Crown - Andy Taverna, Fy., Sibley, Iowa
Martin Luther - Justin Wilkens, Jr., Haymarket, Va.
Minnesota Morris - Eddie Cease, Fy., Grand Rapids, Minn.
North Central - Daniel Morgenstern, Jr., Apple Valley, Minn.
Northland - Alex Drachenberg, So., San Diego, Calif.
Northwestern - Jackson Peterson, Jr., Carlton, Minn.
St. Scholastica - Jacob Gallagher, Sr., Lisbon, N.D.
Wisconsin-Superior - Clayton Tanner, Fy., Waseca