NIACC cross country teams run at Augustana Twilight Friday night

NIACC sophomore Samuel Dean runs at the NJCAA Region XI time trial on Aug. 26 in Council Bluffs.

August 31, 2017

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The NIACC men's and women's cross country teams return to action Friday at the Augustana College Twilight Invitational at Yankton Trail Park.

The women's 5K race starts at 8:30 p.m. and the men's 4-mile race begins at 9 p.m.

The NIACC men's placed second at the NJCAA Region XI time trial last Saturday with 51 points. NIACC was led by freshman Brian Jacques, who was third in the five-kilometer race in 15 minutes, 50.73 seconds. Jacques' time is the third-fastest 5K time in school history.

Also placing in the top 15 for the Trojans were Blake Keller (7th in 16:07.38), John Kraft (8th in 16:10.65) and Samuel Dean (14th in 16:35.21). The Trojans' fifth counting score was Jacob Hansen, who was 19th in 16:43.70.

The NIACC women placed fourth with 91 points. The Lady Trojans were led by Amy Fullerton, who was 16th in a time of 22:09.51.

Also for the NIACC women, Julia Dunlavey was 18th in 22:27.22, Rebekah Larson was 24th in 23:15.14, Ally Trager was 29th in 23:42.03, Allison Steahr was 31st in 24:39.31 and Tiffany Meyer was 34th in 27:10.18.

Last season at the Augustana Twilight meet, the NIACC men were eighth in the college division with 259 points. Wal Khat led the Trojans with a second-place finish in 18:58.

The NIACC women 19th in the college division with 557 points. Kendra Schmidt led the Lady Trojans with a 105th place finish in 19:14 in the then 3-mile race.