From University of Chicago Athletics

In the first race of the season, the University of Chicago men's cross country team posted a strong showing at the University of St. Francis (Ill.) Invitational on Friday.

St. Francis won the men's race with a score of 29. UChicago was runner-up out of 11 teams with 39 points. Junior Gareth Jones placed second in a time of 15:38.1. Fellow juniors Nick Nielsen (15:47.2) and Timofey Karginov (15:56.6) were the next highest finishers in fourth and sixth, respectively.

UChicago men's top finishers
Gareth Jones (Jr.) – 2nd place, 15:38.1
Nick Nielsen (Jr.) – 4th place, 15:47.2
Timofey Karginov (Jr.) – 6th place, 15:56.6
Michael Frasco (Sr.) – 12th place, 16:11.3
Peter Kreuch (So.) – 15th place, 16:20.5
Ansel Richards (Fr.) – 17th place, 16:23.8
Jacob Gosselin (Fr.) – 20th place, 16:27.5