JOPLIN, Mo. – The OBU men's cross country team made its second straight appearance at the NCAA Central Regional Saturday. The Bison improved their times and scoring from their previous appearance, while matching last year's 18
th-place finish in a highly competitive field.
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The Bison finished with 467 points and were second among Great American Conference schools.
Host Missouri Southern won with 55 points and moves on to the NCAA Championship meet along with Augustana and Sioux Falls.
Noah Eskew led the OBU contingent on the 10-kilometer course in 79
th at 32:36.5.
Blaine Whitson was 86
th at 32.48.4.
DeAngelo Robles was 93
rd at 32:56.9,
Nathan Crowson was 104
th at 33:09.1, and
Cameron Mills rounded out the scoring in 112
th at 33:16.1.
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Jarrett Ellis was 117
th at 33:22.8, and
Garrett Elmore finished 119
th with a time of 33:28.1
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The meet concludes the season for the Bison.
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