Adam Braun
Junior
Shoreview, Minn.
Totino-Grace HS
Augustana
Adam Braun finished third at the Augustana Twilight -- first among Division II runners -- to lead Augustana to a runner-up team finish. The junior distance runner finished with an 18:45.45 four-mile time. Braun has now finished in top-five at the Twilight meet for the second consecutive year.
Team Notes
Minnesota Duluth
On a hot and sticky morning in Collegeville, the University of Minnesota Duluth opened its 2013 cross country season at the St. John's University Invitational. The Bulldog men were second out of five schools and also produced the meet's individual champions in junior Dan Nielsen. With temperatures nearing the 90-degree mark, Nielsen finished the 8K race with a time of 26:44, winning by some 38 seconds and outpacing 99 other runners.
Minnesota State Mankato
Led by seniors Devin Allbaugh and Jacob Ball, 22nd-rated Minnesota State finished fourth in season-opening action at the 2013 Oz Memorial meet hosted by the University of Minnesota Friday. Allbaugh finished ninth in 19:43.0 for 6K. Ball tenth at 19:43.5. Junior Josiah Swanson finished with a time of 20:53.8(26th), junior Matthew Stocker ran 21:53.8(31st), sophomore Daniel Kroenke 22:12.0(32nd) and sophomore Matt Longen finished 33rd in 22:59.9. Next action for the Mavericks is the St. Olaf Invitational in Northfield September 21.
MSU Moorhead
Jason Dowell (Jr., Wheaton, IL / Wheaton North HS) got off to a solid start for the Dragons at the Augustana Twilight Meet in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday night. Dowell was 20th in 19:37.3, 17 seconds from a top 15 finish.
Southwest Minnesota State
The Southwest Minnesota State men's team finished ninth at the 19-team Augustana Twilight 4-mile on Friday in Sioux Falls. Sophomore Alejandro Sanchez (Plano, Texas) was 29th in 20:00.
St. Cloud State
The St. Cloud State University men's cross country team opened its 2013 season at the Saint John's Invitational 8K. SCSU placed fifth led by Tom Mountain(45th/30:43) followed by Ra'shad Harris (76th/ 33:34), Paul Maile(78th/34:20), Darryl Howard(96th/39:15), and Riley Myers(98th/41:09). The Huskies will continue their season on September 21 at the St. Olaf Invitational.
Winona State
Billy Eifert (Jr., Cambridge, Minn.) led the Warriors to the team title at the SMU Alumni Open taking first in 21:36. Three Warriors had top five finishes while all WSU runners finished in the top-25.
NSIC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Runa Falch
Senior
Steinkjer, Norway
Steinkjer HS
Augustana
Runa Falch took home her second consecutive Augustana Twilight title with a time of 16:16.77 for three-miles. The senior defeated runners from Division I Nebraska and Creighton along with three NSIC teams. Falch finished nearly 20 seconds ahead of second place and over 40 seconds in front of the next-closest Division II runner.
Team Notes
Bemidji State
Emily Turner (So., Bringham Lake, Minn.) started the season going by leading the Beavers to team titel at the Greenwood Run Friday by winning in 16:49. BSU with a team time of 1:29:46, to edge University of Wisconsin-Superior's 1:30:47. Turner won the race by 42 seconds. Next up for the Beavers is the Randy Smith Invitational September 13 in Glyndon, Minn. beginning at 5 p.m.
Minnesota Duluth
The Bulldogs captured first place in the six-team women's event at the St. John's Invitational. The Bulldogs freshman Breanna Colbenson won the 6K race in 23:03 on a day when temperatures were near 90F. Colbenson, finished 30 seconds ahead of the field. Junior Ali Rudin (9th/24:35), freshman Samantha Rivard (10th/24:38), and sophomore Hannah Olson (13th/24:52) followed.
Minnesota State Mankato
Junior Samantha Soupir finished 16th/24:29.1) as Minnesota State Mankato opened its season with a fifth-place finish at the 2013 Oz Memorial Sophomore Emily Knapczyk was 18th in 24:34.2. Junior Marina Paul 26th/25:17.0), freshman Maddi Sjelin(28th/25:39.5), junior Stephanie Steenhoek(33rd/25:59.7), senior Sarah Bowler(34th/26:01.0), and sophomore Miranda Micke(35th/27:44.1) finished the scoring. Next for the Mavericks is the St. Olaf Invitational.
MSU Moorhead
Molly Montonye (So., Graceville, Minn./ Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley) placed fifth(fourth among college runners) at the Augustana Twilight Meet in 16:57.67 ahead of several runners from Division I schools Nebraska and Creighton. Montonye was just two seconds out of fourth place and three seconds out of third.
Southwest Minnesota State
The Southwest Minnesota State women's team finished 14th at the 19-team Augustana Twilight on Friday in Sioux Falls. Freshman Amanda Grengs (Minneota, Minn.) was 44th in 18:10.
St. Cloud State
St. Cloud State University's Samantha Sunstrom led the Huskies at the 2013 Saint John's Invitational 6K on by finishing third in 24:07. The Huskies placed fourth with 94 points. Kassie Vaness(7th/24:31), Jenny Metzler(33rd/26:19), Lindsay Stassen(50th/27:04), Kylie Baas (52nd/27:22), Tristan Sproul(56th/27:41), Rachel Sakry(61st/28:00), Jessie Hubley(78th/29:12) were the other team finishers. SCSU will continue its season at the St. Olaf Invitational.
Winona State
Jessica Young (Jr., Winona, Minn.) started her season by winning the SMU Alumni Open in 19:18, leading the Warriors to the team title. Five Warriors finished in the top-ten..
Team Notes
Minnesota Duluth
On a hot and sticky morning in Collegeville, the University of Minnesota Duluth opened its 2013 cross country season at the St. John's University Invitational. The Bulldog men were second out of five schools and also produced the meet's individual champions in junior Dan Nielsen. With temperatures nearing the 90-degree mark, Nielsen finished the 8K race with a time of 26:44, winning by some 38 seconds and outpacing 99 other runners.
Minnesota State Mankato
Led by seniors Devin Allbaugh and Jacob Ball, 22nd-rated Minnesota State finished fourth in season-opening action at the 2013 Oz Memorial meet hosted by the University of Minnesota Friday. Allbaugh finished ninth in 19:43.0 for 6K. Ball tenth at 19:43.5. Junior Josiah Swanson finished with a time of 20:53.8(26th), junior Matthew Stocker ran 21:53.8(31st), sophomore Daniel Kroenke 22:12.0(32nd) and sophomore Matt Longen finished 33rd in 22:59.9. Next action for the Mavericks is the St. Olaf Invitational in Northfield September 21.
MSU Moorhead
Jason Dowell (Jr., Wheaton, IL / Wheaton North HS) got off to a solid start for the Dragons at the Augustana Twilight Meet in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday night. Dowell was 20th in 19:37.3, 17 seconds from a top 15 finish.
Southwest Minnesota State
The Southwest Minnesota State men's team finished ninth at the 19-team Augustana Twilight 4-mile on Friday in Sioux Falls. Sophomore Alejandro Sanchez (Plano, Texas) was 29th in 20:00.
St. Cloud State
The St. Cloud State University men's cross country team opened its 2013 season at the Saint John's Invitational 8K. SCSU placed fifth led by Tom Mountain(45th/30:43) followed by Ra'shad Harris (76th/ 33:34), Paul Maile(78th/34:20), Darryl Howard(96th/39:15), and Riley Myers(98th/41:09). The Huskies will continue their season on September 21 at the St. Olaf Invitational.
Winona State
Billy Eifert (Jr., Cambridge, Minn.) led the Warriors to the team title at the SMU Alumni Open taking first in 21:36. Three Warriors had top five finishes while all WSU runners finished in the top-25.
Runa Falch
Senior
Steinkjer, Norway
Steinkjer HS
Augustana
Runa Falch took home her second consecutive Augustana Twilight title with a time of 16:16.77 for three-miles. The senior defeated runners from Division I Nebraska and Creighton along with three NSIC teams. Falch finished nearly 20 seconds ahead of second place and over 40 seconds in front of the next-closest Division II runner.
Team Notes
Bemidji State
Emily Turner (So., Bringham Lake, Minn.) started the season going by leading the Beavers to team titel at the Greenwood Run Friday by winning in 16:49. BSU with a team time of 1:29:46, to edge University of Wisconsin-Superior's 1:30:47. Turner won the race by 42 seconds. Next up for the Beavers is the Randy Smith Invitational September 13 in Glyndon, Minn. beginning at 5 p.m.
Minnesota Duluth
The Bulldogs captured first place in the six-team women's event at the St. John's Invitational. The Bulldogs freshman Breanna Colbenson won the 6K race in 23:03 on a day when temperatures were near 90F. Colbenson, finished 30 seconds ahead of the field. Junior Ali Rudin (9th/24:35), freshman Samantha Rivard (10th/24:38), and sophomore Hannah Olson (13th/24:52) followed.
Minnesota State Mankato
Junior Samantha Soupir finished 16th/24:29.1) as Minnesota State Mankato opened its season with a fifth-place finish at the 2013 Oz Memorial Sophomore Emily Knapczyk was 18th in 24:34.2. Junior Marina Paul 26th/25:17.0), freshman Maddi Sjelin(28th/25:39.5), junior Stephanie Steenhoek(33rd/25:59.7), senior Sarah Bowler(34th/26:01.0), and sophomore Miranda Micke(35th/27:44.1) finished the scoring. Next for the Mavericks is the St. Olaf Invitational.
MSU Moorhead
Molly Montonye (So., Graceville, Minn./ Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley) placed fifth(fourth among college runners) at the Augustana Twilight Meet in 16:57.67 ahead of several runners from Division I schools Nebraska and Creighton. Montonye was just two seconds out of fourth place and three seconds out of third.
Southwest Minnesota State
The Southwest Minnesota State women's team finished 14th at the 19-team Augustana Twilight on Friday in Sioux Falls. Freshman Amanda Grengs (Minneota, Minn.) was 44th in 18:10.
St. Cloud State
St. Cloud State University's Samantha Sunstrom led the Huskies at the 2013 Saint John's Invitational 6K on by finishing third in 24:07. The Huskies placed fourth with 94 points. Kassie Vaness(7th/24:31), Jenny Metzler(33rd/26:19), Lindsay Stassen(50th/27:04), Kylie Baas (52nd/27:22), Tristan Sproul(56th/27:41), Rachel Sakry(61st/28:00), Jessie Hubley(78th/29:12) were the other team finishers. SCSU will continue its season at the St. Olaf Invitational.
Winona State
Jessica Young (Jr., Winona, Minn.) started her season by winning the SMU Alumni Open in 19:18, leading the Warriors to the team title. Five Warriors finished in the top-ten..
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