ANDERSON, IND. -- The
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's cross country team
finished in third place at the HCAC Championship.
Senior Micah Aldrich (Indianapolis/Warren Central) placed second in the meet with a time of 26:45.93 and also was named to the all-conference team.
Freshman Stuart West (LaPorte, Ind.) was also named to the all conference team with a time of 27:07.45. West was also named the league's Freshman of the Year.
Freshman Josh Hojnacki (LaPorte, Ind.) added a time of 27:41.26 to earn honorable mention all-league accolades.
Freshman Matthew Lash (Batavia, Ill.), in a time of 27:49.31, and senior Josh Elkins (Hometown) with a time of 28:22.01 added to the team score.
Rose-Hulman returns to action by traveling to the NCAA Regional Nov. 12 at Oberlin College.
TEAM RESULTS: 1) Manchester 38; 2) Anderson 60; 3) Rose-Hulman 82; 4) Franklin 91; 5) Defiance 124; 6) Earlham 143; 7) Hanover 177; 8) Mount St. Joseph 255; 9)Bluffton 257; 10) Transylvania 290
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 2) Micah Aldrich 26:45.93; 11) Stuart West 27:07.45; 19) Josh Hojnacki 27:41.26; 22) Matthew Lash 27:50.31; 29) Josh Elkins 28:22.01; 37) Kyle Smolarek 28:43.10; 39) Derek Heeger 29:01.22; 40) Matthew Billingsley 29:02.57; 42) Ryan Meyer 29:03.96; 45) Charles Phillips 29:17.52; 46) Michael Johnson 29:19.65; 48) Peter Lokken 29:22.64; 49) Chad Braun 29:23.13; 55) Garrett Shaffer 29:42.06; 58) Carson Bishop 29:51.23; 60) Jacob Kabealo 29:53.79; 64) Michael Zero 29:53.79; 67) Mark Herber 30:29.84; 91) Patrick Salay 32:53.05