DECORAH, Iowa – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's cross country team placed second out of five teams at the Saga Cup, hosted by Luther College on Friday.

The Blugolds finished with 51 points, trailing No. 1 Wartburg College, which claimed the team title with 15 points. Grinnell finished third with 89 points, followed by Luther (109) and Cornell College (150).

Cooper Wittek led UW-Eau Claire with an 23rd-place individual finish, crossing the line in 26:46.7. Cole Bremmer followed in 27th with a time of 27:01.7, while Kolby Pesanka finished 28th in 27:03.4.

Colton Hasser added an 29th-place finish, recording a time of 27:03.6. Troy VerStrate rounded out the Blugolds' scoring lineup with a 33rd-place finish in 27:11.8.

Derrick Chute placed 34th in 27:13.6, while Sawyer Gehin finished right behind at 35th in 27:22.7. UW-Eau Claire had seven competitors finish in the top-35.

The Blugolds will compete next at the NCAA North Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Northfield, Minn., hosted by St. Olaf College. The men's race is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. at the St. Olaf Cross Country Course.

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