St. Scholastica captures first UMAC Men's Cross Country Championship since 2015
SUPERIOR, Wis.---For the first time since 2015, the College of St. Scholastica won the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) men's cross country championship – and it was without much contest. The Saints recorded a team score of 19 that is the lowest in UMAC Division III era (since 2008) to win the title by 50 points Saturday.
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Men's Results |
The Saints placed five runners in the top seven and had nine individuals finish in the top 13. They also had three runners finish 1-2-3 with senior Easton Foss taking first with a time of 26:32.1. He outraced teammate Lars Dewall by .1 second as well as the 2018 champion Isaac Boedignheimer who finished third.
The University of Wisconsin-Superior saw its championship win-streak end after taking three-straight team titles. The Yellowjackets finished second with a score of 69 points, while the University of Minnesota Morris was third with 72 points.
| Men's Standings |
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| Team |
Score |
| 1. St. Scholastica |
19 |
| 2. Wisconsin-Superior |
69 |
| 3. Minnesota Morris |
72 |
| 4. Martin Luther |
114 |
| 5. Bethany Lutheran |
143 |
| 6. Northwestern |
147 |
| 7. Northland |
188 |
| 8. Crown |
211 |
| North Central |
DNF |
Top 10 finishers
1. Easton Foss, St. Scholastica, 26:32.1
2. Lars DeWall, St. Scholastica, 26:32.2
3. Isaac Boedigheimer, St. Scholastica, 26:42.9
4. Ryan Anderson, Minnesota Morris, 27:26.9
5. Derrick Moe, Wisconsin-Superior, 27:31.0
6. Nick Matelich, St. Scholastica, 27:34.1
7. Ryan Steger, St. Scholastica, 27:51.9
8. Bjorn Larson, St. Scholastica, 27:58.2
9. Eddie Carlson, Wisconsin-Superior, 28:01.1
10. Wes Donaldson, Northwestern, 28:01.9
The top eight finishers are recognized as All-UMAC First Team and places 9-16 are Second Team. The official awards release will be posted on Monday.