CINCINNATI, OHIO -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's cross country team placed fourth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championships hosted by Mount St. Joseph on Saturday.

Junior Tyler Kreipke (Zionsville) led the Engineer effort with all-conference honors and a sixth place finish.  Kreipke ran a time of 26:58 for eight kilometers in the effort.

Sophomore Micah Aldrich (Indianapolis/Warren Central) and junior David Caldwell (Plymouth) claimed spots on the honorable mention all-league squad.  Aldrich placed 13th in a time of 27:25, while Caldwell came home 15th in a time of 27:38.

Other contributors to Rose-Hulman's team score included sophomore Josh Elkins (Brownsburg) with a 21st place finish in 28:22 and senior Justin Druba (Hanover/Southwestern) in 29th place in 28:50.

Rose-Hulman hosts the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional at the LaVern Gibson Course on Saturday November 14.

TEAM SCORES:  1) Manchester 21; 2) Anderson 53; 3) Franklin 74; 4) Rose-Hulman 79; 5) Defiance 147; 6) Hanover 183; 7) Mount St. Joseph NTS; 8) Bluffton NTS; 9) Transylvania NTS

INDIVIDUAL TIMES:  6) Tyler Kreipke 26:58; 13) Micah Aldrich 27:25; 15) David Caldwell 27:38; 21) Josh Elkins 28:22; 29) Justin Druba 28:50; 31) Kevin Dickson 28:54; 35) David Lawson 29:11; 41) Matt Kennedy 29:27; 52) Mark Herber 29:58; 55) Derek Bischak 30:16