BROOKINGS, S.D. -- For the third-straight meet, Alec Anderson led the University of North Dakota men's cross country team, this time earning himself a 10th-place finish at the SDSU Classic.
Anderson, a freshman out of Chaska, Minn., ran a time of 25 minutes, 59.17 seconds to top all UND runners on the day. It's been a very solid debut for him, as he's led UND in his first three collegiate meets.
Junior Drew Campbell (Lake Elmo, Minn.) was right behind Anderson in 11th, finishing in a time of 26:04.48 in the 8K race. Sophomore Connor Danielson earned another top-20 finish for the team, placing 20th behind a time of 26:42.28.
South Dakota State's Joel Reichow led all runners, coming in first with a time of 25:26.40. The Jackrabbits also placed first in the team standings, with 26 team points. UND was third with a score of 78.
Next for North Dakota was junior Cataldo DiDonna, who crossed the line in 26:45.74 to come in 22nd. Rounding out the UND top five was senior Mark Harries, who finished 23rd with a time of 26:45.74.
Sophomore Scott Kvidera (Minnetonka, Minn.) was right behind those two in 25th, and he clocked a time of 26:53.43.
After a weekend off, North Dakota will host the UND Ron Pynn Classic on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Ray Richards Golf Course.
Team Standings
1. South Dakota State, 26
2. North Dakota State, 44
3. North Dakota, 78
4. South Dakota, 92
UND Participants
10. Alec Anderson, 25:59.17
11. Drew Campbell, 26:04.48
20. Connor Danielson, 26:42.28
22. Cataldo DiDonna, 26:45.74
23. Mark Harries, 26:48.58
25. Scott Kvidera, 26:53.43
26. Darin Baltezore, 26:55.41
32. Nathan Engstrom, 27:10.83
