NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The UW-Eau Claire men's cross country team turned in a podium performance at the St. Olaf Invitational, placing 3rd out of 14 teams with 78 points and had 7 individuals in the top 30

Jack Hesse-Withbroe led the Blugolds with a 3rd-place overall finish, running 25:20.7. He was backed by a tight group of Ian Barnes 25:58.9 (15th), Andrew Thaler 26:01.7 (17th), Addison Wong 26:12.5 (21st), Troy Verstrate 26:20.7 (22nd), and Cooper Feltz 26:22.9 (23rd) that helped the team to their top-three finish.

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