WHITEWATER, Wis. — The UW-Eau Claire men's cross country team finished sixth at the WIAC Championships on Saturday, recording 135 points in the 8K race. The Blugolds placed three runners in the top 40, led by Kyle McNally in 18th place. No. 5 UW-La Crosse captured the conference championship with 27 points, followed by No. 6 UW-Stevens Point with 46.
McNally paced UW-Eau Claire with a time of 25:29.8, finishing as the first Blugold across the line. Carter Quackenbush was next in 30th place at 25:57.5, while Andrew Thaler took 37th with a time of 26:09.0. Isaac Schouten crossed the finish line in 43rd place, recording a time of 26:20.4.
Daniel Lewis completed the Blugolds' scoring five with a 47th-place finish in 26:25.6. Max Adams followed in 51st at 26:30.7, while Jonah Majerus placed 53rd with a time of 26:35.0. All seven Blugolds finished within 66 seconds of one another.
The Blugolds return to action on Friday, November 6, competing at the Luther Saga Cup in Decorah, Iowa. The men's race is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
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