NCAA Central Region Men's Cross Country Final Results

            Junior Brandon Mundorf was the top Wayne State finisher in 49^th place overall to lead the Wayne State College men's cross country team at NCAA Central Region Cross Country Championships Saturday morning in Joplin, Missouri.  As a team Wayne State took 26^th place with a team score of 674 points.
            Missouri Southern edged Nebraska-Kearney 70-72 to capture the team with Augustana placing third with 99 points.  All three teams advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships in Seattle, Washington December 2nd.  Rounding out the top five teams were Pittsburg State (127) and Washburn (157).  Central Missouri was sixth at 195 points, just ahead of East Central at 196.  Sioux Falls (276), Northwest Missouri State (285) and Minnesota Duluth (296) close out the top 10 teams.
            Mundorf, a junior from Springview (North Central HS), was the top Wildcat finisher on the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course covering the 10,000-meter terrain in 30:48.1.  Junior Titus Kiptoo was the next finisher for Wayne State in 137^th place out of 209 runners at 32:34.0 with Abe Schroeder in 150^th place in a time of 32:54.6.
            Other Wildcat runners included Brandon Mitzel (169^th – 33:38.6), Quentin Dreyer (173^rd – 33:49.4), Will McGonigal (180^th – 34:04.2) and Gabe Peitz (185^th – 34:36.7).
 
 
Wayne State men's finishers at NCAA Central Region Championships
Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course – Joplin, Missouri (10,000-meter course)
 
49.        Brandon Mundorf          30:48.1
137.      Titus Kiptoo                  32:34.0
150.      Abe Schroeder              32:54.6
169.      Brandon Mitzel              33:38.6
173.      Quentin Dreyer              33:49.4
180.      Will McGonigal              34:04.2            
185.      Gabe Peitz                    34:36.7