WESTERVILLE, OHIO -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's cross country team finished seventh of 16 teams at the Otterbein College Invitational on Saturday.

Junior Tyler Kreipke (Zionsville) led Rose-Hulman's performance with a 12th place individual finish.  Kreipke ran a time of 26:39 over the eight kilometer course.

Junior Clark Moser (Elwood) came home second among Engineers and 29th overall with a time of 27:05.  Sophomore Micah Aldrich (Indianapolis/Warren Central) added a 35th place effort in 27:15.

Junior David Caldwell (Plymouth) placed 45th overall in 27:31, and sophomore Mark Herber (Brownsburg) rounded out the team effort with a time of 30:22.

Rose-Hulman returns to action at the Earlham College Invitational next Saturday.

TEAM SCORES:  1) Mount Union 59; 2) DePauw 63; 3) Heidelberg 79; 4) Otterbein 98; 5) Oakland CC 163; 6) Wooster 185; 7) Rose-Hulman 186; 8) Marietta 209; 9) Mt. Vernon Nazarene 268; 10) Case Western 284; 11) Muskingum 310; 12) Ohio Northern 314; 13) Ohio Dominican 421; 14) Urbana 427; 15) Wittenberg 455; 16) Thomas More 458  

INDIVIDUAL TIMES:  12) Tyler Kreipke 26:39; 29) Clark Moser 27:05; 35) Micah Aldrich 27:15; 45) David Caldwell 27:31; 125) Mark Herber 30:22