WINTHROP, Minn. - The University of Northwestern Men's Cross Country Team competed in the 8K at the UMAC Cross Country Championship on Saturday, finishing fourth overall. The Eagles were led by an eighth-place finish from August Swenson (Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield) and a 14th-place finish from Tyler Dueber (Bloomington, Minn./Homeschool). Four Northwestern runners also recorded personal or season-best times at the conference meet.

Swenson has consistently been one of Northwestern's top finishers throughout his freshman season, and Saturday was no different. He led the Eagles across the finish line with a time of 27:09.2, good for eighth place and First-Team All-Conference honors. Dueber has also been a consistent leader for the Eagles in his senior season, finishing 14th with a time of 28:19.2 to earn his second All-Conference recognition.

Freshman Hudson Selfridge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian) delivered an impressive performance, particularly with a strong final-mile kick. He crossed the finish line in 18th place with a time of 28:48.4.

Caleb Saari (Wyoming, Minn./Homeschool), Peter Kephart (Lake Nebagamon, Wis./Northwestern), Joshua Ringsmuth (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove), and Samuel Otis (Shoreview, Minn./Homeschool) finished within eight seconds of one another, placing 32nd, 33rd, 35th, and 36th, respectively. Saari recorded a personal-best time of 30:18.2, improving on his previous best of 30:33.9 by nearly 15 seconds. Kephart and Ringsmuth each posted season-best times, finishing less than two seconds apart at 30:22.3 and 30:23.9, respectively. Otis rounded out the group with a time of 30:26.0.

Jonah Peterson (Harrisburg, S.D./Harrisburg) finished 47th with a time of 31:46.1 in his first UMAC Championship appearance. Also making his conference debut, Darrius Van Hubbard Jr. (North Minneapolis, Minn./Camden) clocked a personal-best time of 36:49.3, shaving 1 minute and 38 seconds off his previous best. Rounding out the Eagles' lineup was Cody Mercado (Arden Hills, Minn./Fourth Baptist Christian School), who finished with a time of 38:33.3.

With the regular season and UMAC Championship in the rearview mirror, the Eagles now look ahead to their final meet of the season in Joplin, Missouri. Northwestern will compete at the NCCAA National Championships on Friday, November 13.