By Alanna Huggett, UWEC Sports Information
Winneconne, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's cross country team raced at the KollegeTown Invitational held at the Lake Breeze Golf Course on Saturday, October 19. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh hosted the meet. The Blugolds scored 246 points, placing 8th out of 34 teams. North Central College won the invitational, scoring 46 points.
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The temperature was excellent for racing and the course itself was in excellent shape except for a few soft spots. The Blugolds felt prepared for the race because they had been training in similar conditions.
Connor Dolan (Jr. – Nekoosa,WI/Assumption) crossed the finish line first for the Blugolds. Dolan finished in 23rd place with a time of 25:34.3. Tyler Osen (Fr. – Lakeville, MN/Lakeville North) was the next teammate to finish. Osen placed 35th with a time of 25:41.8.
Blugolds 3 and 4 were Alex Winn (Sr. – Kingston, WA) and Chad Couser (Jr. – Rochester, MN/Rochester Mayo). Winn finished 51st with a time of 25:59.9. Couser placed 68th with a time of 26:29.9.
Brett Haffner (So. – Darien, IL/Hinsdale South) rounded out the top 5 for the men's team. Haffner placed 69th with a time of 26:30.0. Right behind Haffner was Zach Yengo (So. – Eau Claire, WI/Eau Claire Regis). Yengo finished 70th with a time of 26:30.4. Jace Bartz (So. – White Bear Lake, MN) was the 7th Blugold to finish the race. Bartz placed 71st and ran a time of 26:32.3.
The men's team will be back in action Friday, October 25 at the City Wells Invite. The Blugolds will host the meet at the Eau Claire City Well Fields.
