From Washington University Athletics
The No. 2-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's cross country team battled through frigid snowy conditions to place third during NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championship.
The WashU men finished with 87 points and were one of just three teams to score less than 100 points. No. 1 North Central (Ill.) placed first with 30 points while No. 5 Wisconsin-La Crosse finished second with 74 points. The men's field of 35 teams included six USTFCCCA top-20 teams. Rounding out the top five finishes at the regional championship were No. 14 Wisconsin-Eau Claire (147) and No. 16 Wisconsin-Stout (164).
Senior Brad Hodkinson posted the top time at the Midwest Regional, winning by more than three seconds. Hodkinson posted a winning time of 24:31.8 and is the first Bear since Drew Padgett to claim first in the 2014 Midwest Regional Championships.
Junior Nick Matteucci was the second WashU men's runner to cross the finish line, doing so in 25:01.1 to place 14th. He was followed by senior Peter Johnsrud who placed 16th with a time of 25:05.6. Sophomore Joe Stover was the final member of the men's cross country team to earn All-Region accolades when he took 20th with a time of 25:16.3.
Graduate David O'Gara placed just outside the top-35 threshold for All-Region honors, placing 36th with WashU's fifth time, 25:38.6. Junior Marco Quaroni made his first run in more than a month and placed 48th with a time of 25:52.0. Senior Chris Blagg was the 82nd of 253 runners, posting a time of 26:25.7.
WASHU FINISHERS
1. Brad Hodkinson – 24:31.8
14. Nick Matteucci – 25:01.1
16. Peter Johnsrud – 25:05.6
20. Joe Stover – 25:16.3
36. David O'Gara – 25:38.6
48. Marco Quaroni – 25:52.0
82. Chris Blagg – 26:25.7