Senior Dan Foley turned in one of the strongest performances of his collegiate career to finish fifth individually and helped Gustavus post a sixth place finish as a team at the MIAC Championships which took place at Como Park Golf Course on Saturday afternoon. Foley, who earned All-Conference honors by finishing in the top 15, registered a time of 25:34.65.
The Gusties also ran strong as a team as all five runners who scored placed in the top 40. Gustavus’s second runner to cross the finish line was Mark Hartman who placed 27th in a time of 27:32.45. Hartman was followed by John Leaf who placed 34th (26:59.95), Alex Prieve, who placed 39th (27:17.95), and Nick Ross, who placed 40th (27:19.60).
The Gusties totalled 145 as a team and finished behind champion St. Olaf (75), Hamline (87), St. Thomas (93), Bethel (96), Saint John’s (116).
Other Gustie finishers at the meet included:
50 Anders Bowman FR 27:32.45
54 Dan Grannes SO 27:40.15
65 John Kennedy JR 27:59.75
77 Alex Thornton FR 28:21.90
94 Mark Bartley FR 28:44.00
109 Carson Smith SO 29:03.85
111 Jon Kasprisin FR 29:06.55
130 Mark Peterson SO 29:29.50
145 Elias Anoszko SR 29:51.85
176 Andrew Nelson JR 32:20.35
191 Aaron Zierdt SO 35:16.80
Gustavus will compete at the NCAA Central Region Meet on Saturday, November 15. The meet will be hosted by Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa.