BISMARCK, N.D. – A portion of the North Dakota cross country team competed in the Marauder Classic on Friday, with a pair of Hawks finishing in the top five. Three Fighting Hawks ran in the meet and an additional trio of Hawks competed unattached.

Lennart Lindstrot paced the Fighting Hawks in his first 8K collegiately, finishing as the runner-up with a time of 26:26.9. Niko Angell also picked up his first top-five finish collegiately, placing fourth with a PR of 26:36.2. Micah Bruggeman rounded out the finishers for UND, taking 14th with a personal-best time of 28:31.8. Leighton Steidl, running unattached, took seventh in the men's 8K in 27:46.1 in his first race as a Fighting Hawk.

In the women's 6K, Anna Nelson and Kinsey Pedersen both ran unattached in their first collegiate race. Nelson placed fourth with a time of 24:03.3, while Pedersen clocked a time of 28:54.3 to finish 25th.

How It Happened
UND Point Scorers (8K)
2. Lennart Lindstrot – 26:26.9
4. Niko Angell – 26:36.2
14. Micah Bruggeman – 28:31.8

Post-Meet Notes
* Six North Dakota runners competed at the Marauder Classic on Friday, with three of them running unattached.
* Lennart Lindstrot was the top Hawk, finishing as the runner-up in the 8K with a time of 26:26.9. It was his first race for UND.
* Niko Angell and Micah Bruggeman both posted PRs at the Marauder Classic in the 8K.
* Leighton Steidl, Anna Nelson and Kinsey Pedersen all raced in their first collegiate meet at the event, and all ran unattached.

Up Next
North Dakota will return to action on Saturday with the Paul Short Run. Both teams will compete in the gold races. The men will commence the meet in the 8K at 10 a.m. (CT), followed by the women's 6K at 10:45 a.m. (CT). Live results of the Paul Short Run will be provided by Leone Timing.