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Stymiest Competes At NCAA Championship

Nate StymiestUW-Oshkosh's Nate Stymiest (So. • Oconto Falls) ran to a 209th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championship held Saturday (Nov. 21) at the Highland Park Golf Course in Highland Hills, Ohio.

Stymiest, who was UW-Oshkosh's lone representative at the national meet, completed the 8,000-meter course in a time of 27:40. He finished 59th at last year's championship held in Hanover, Ind.

Stymiest earned his trip to the Buckeye State after placing 11th at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional held Nov. 14 at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne.

Ricky Flynn of Lynchburg College (Va.) won this year's national race with a time of 25:09, while Michael Spain of North Central College (Ill.) finished second in 25:32, Edgar Kosgey of Williams College (Mass.) third in 25:34, Dan Ramsey of St. Lawrence University (N.Y.) fourth in 25:35 and Jason Garvens of UW-Platteville fifth in 25:36. A total of 276 runners crossed the finish line.

North Central College scored 50 points to capture its 13th NCAA Division III title, but its first in 10 years. Williams College finished second in the team standings with 181 points, while Allegheny College (Pa.) placed third with 195, New York University fourth with 224 and defending champion State University of New York-Cortland fifth with 232. North Central College's margin of victory (131 points) was the largest in the 37-year history of the NCAA Division III Championship.

UW-Oshkosh has been represented at the NCAA Division III Championship 26 times. The Titans sent full squads to the meet 19 times, with first-place finishes coming in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 2002.

Stymiest To Race At NCAA Championship

Nate StymiestNate Stymiest (So. • Oconto Falls) will be UW-Oshkosh's lone representative at the NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championship on Saturday (Nov. 21) at the Highland Park Golf Course in Highland Hills, Ohio.

Stymiest earned an automatic selection to the national meet following an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional held last Saturday (Nov. 14) at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne.

Stymiest, who finished 59th in the country a year ago, was one of seven runners receiving an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Championship from the Midwest Regional. Other automatic qualifiers were Aaron Kehoe of UW-Whitewater, Jason Lindelof of UW-Superior, Nick Schaefer of UW-Stevens Point, Josh Williams of Edgewood College, Brian Wurtz of Wheaton College (Ill.) and Chris Zook of Augustana College (Ill.).

North Central College (Ill.) and UW-La Crosse earned automatic team selections to the NCAA Division III Championship from the Midwest Regional, while UW-Eau Claire, UW-Platteville and Washington University (Mo.) received at-large bids. State University of New York-Cortland is the defending national champion.

In all, 32 seven-person teams and 56 individuals will compete at this year's championship. The 8,000-meter race is scheduled to begin at noon (ET).

UW-Oshkosh has been represented at the NCAA Division III Championship 26 times. The Titans sent full squads to the meet 19 times, with first-place finishes coming in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 2002.

Titans Finish 11th At NCAA Midwest Regional

Mark AllenJosh HoffNate StymiestBen WiznerNate Stymiest (So. • Oconto Falls) finished 11th to lead all UW-Oshkosh runners at the NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Midwest Regional held Saturday (Nov. 14) at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne.

Stymiest, who placed 42nd in last year's meet, completed this year's 8,000-meter course in a time of 24:50. The performance is expected to earn Stymiest an automatic bid to next Saturday's (Nov. 21) NCAA Division III Championship in Highland Hills, Ohio. Team and individual selections to the national meet will be announced on Sunday (Nov. 15).

UW-Oshkosh, which entered the regional ranked 28th in the NCAA Division III by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, placed 11th in the team standings with 337 points.

Top-ranked North Central College (Ill.) scored 21 points to successfully defend its regional crown. The Cardinals, who recorded the lowest point total in the meet's 32-year history, have won 22 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional titles. Second-ranked UW-La Crosse finished second among the 39 teams with 105 points and Washington University (Mo.) third with 118.

Rounding out the top 10 teams were fourth-place UW-Platteville with 124 points, fifth-place UW-Eau Claire with 169, sixth-place UW-Stevens Point with 173, seventh-place Augustana College (Ill.) with 175, eighth-place UW-Whitewater with 181, ninth-place UW-River Falls with 300 and 10th-place University of Chicago (Ill.) with 330. UW-Platteville was ranked eighth in the country, UW-Eau Claire 25th, UW-Stevens Point fifth, Augustana College 11th and UW-Whitewater 20th.

In addition to Stymiest, UW-Oshkosh received team scoring from Josh Hoff (Sr. • Boyceville), Mark Allen (Fr. • Port Washington), Ben Wizner (Sr. • Onalaska) and John Dewitt (Fr. • Oshkosh). Hoff placed 48th with a time of 25:37, while Allen finished 62nd in 25:57, Wizner 106th in 26:41 and Dewitt 110th in 26:43.

The Titans also had Dusty Dorshorst (Sr. • Poynette) finish 122nd in 26:53 and Mike Jarchow (So. • Oshkosh) 142nd in 27:12.

North Central College owned five of the top seven individual finishers, including Michael Spain who won the race with a time of 24:17. The Cardinals also had Ryan Carrigan place second in 24:23, Neal Klein fifth in 24:33, Kyle Brady sixth in 24:35 and Nathaniel Hird seventh in 24:41.

UW-La Crosse had two top-10 runners as Connor Lonning finished fourth in 24:29 and Paul Moran 10th in 24:46. Jason Garvens of UW-Platteville placed third in 24:25, Chris Zook of Augustana College eighth in 24:42 and Christopher Wirtz of UW-Eau Claire ninth in 24:45. A total of 282 runners finished the race.

Titans Place Seventh At WIAC Championship

John DewittJosh HoffMike JarchowNate StymiestThe UW-Oshkosh men's cross country team finished seventh with 196 points at the WIAC Championship held Saturday (Oct. 31) in Whitewater.

UW-La Crosse, which owned five of the top nine individual performers, totaled 26 points to capture its 30th WIAC team title. UW-Platteville and defending champion UW-Stevens Point shared second place in the nine-team meet with 64 points.

UW-Whitewater finished fourth in the team standings with 97 points, while UW-Eau Claire placed fifth with 135, UW-River Falls sixth with 192, UW-Stout eighth with 208 and UW-Superior ninth with 241.

UW-La Crosse entered the meet ranked third in the NCAA Division III by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, UW-Stevens Point fifth, UW-Platteville 11th, UW-Oshkosh 18th, UW-Whitewater 25th and UW-Eau Claire 30th.

Freshman Zach Wilhelmy of UW-La Crosse won the individual title, completing the 8,000-meter course in a time of 25:28. The Eagles also had Paul Moran finish fourth in 25:50, Connor Lonning fifth in 25:53, Dallas Vincent seventh in 25:59 and Scott Hayden ninth in 26:02.

UW-Platteville had a pair of top eight runners as Jason Garvens finished second in 25:34 and Tony Kilburg eighth in 26:01. UW-Stevens Point had Joel Heroux finish third in 25:46 and Brandon Dworak 10th in 26:04, while UW-Whitewater had Dan Machmueller place sixth in 25:55.

UW-Oshkosh's earned its team score on the individual finishes of Nate Stymiest (So. • Oconto Falls), John Dewitt (Fr. • Oshkosh), Josh Hoff (Sr. • Boyceville), Mike Jarchow (So. • Oshkosh) and Ben Wizner (Sr. • Onalaska). Stymiest placed 30th in 26:35, Dewitt 35th in 26:41, Hoff 44th in 26:50, Jarchow 55th in 27:18 and Wizner 60th in 27:28.

The Titans also had Mark Allen (Fr. • Port Washington) finish 69th in 27:46, Justin Darrow (Sr. • Sobieski) 71st in 27:52, William Koepp (Jr. • Lake Nebagamon) 77th in 28:05, Andrew Vos (Jr. • Fort Atkinson) 88th in 28:40, Jordan King (Fr. • Stevens Point) 89th in 28:43 and Jeff Baudry (Sr. • Oakfield) 95th in 29:08. A total of 99 runners crossed the finish line.

The WIAC named UW-River Falls' Chad Ernst as the winner of its Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.

The league also selected Josh Wieland of UW-Eau Claire, Moran of UW-La Crosse, Hoff of UW-Oshkosh, Greg Alleman of UW-Platteville, Scott Degner of UW-River Falls, Brian Finnel of UW-Stevens Point, Joey Merrill of UW-Stout, Taylor Gombos of UW-Superior and Kyle O'Rourke of UW-Whitewater to its All-Sportsmanship Team.

UW-Oshkosh returns to action on Nov. 14 when it hosts the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne. The NCAA Division III Championship is scheduled for Nov. 21 in Highland Hills, Ohio.

Titans To Compete At WIAC Cross Country Championships

J.J. JumperUW-Whitewater will serve as the host for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships at its campus course on Saturday (Oct. 31). This year’s spectacle will represent the 49th running of the men’s meet and 32nd edition of the women’s event.

In the men’s race, UW-Stevens Point will seek back-to-back league titles for the first time since 1996-97. The Pointers achieved a first-place finish a year ago with 52 team points to nip UW-Oshkosh’s second-place total of 55 points. UW-La Crosse placed third with 62, UW-Eau Claire fourth with 117, UW-Whitewater fifth with 127, UW-River Falls sixth with 172, UW-Platteville seventh with 174, UW-Stout eighth with 180 and UW-Superior ninth with 295.

The three-point victory was the slimmest margin at the championship since UW-La Crosse outscored the Titans 34-37 at 2001 event. UW-La Crosse owns a league-best 29 first-place trophies, while UW-Oshkosh has secured nine.

Six teams are ranked among the finest in the NCAA Division III based on the Oct. 21 rankings conducted by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). UW-La Crosse ranks third to lead all WIAC mentions, while UW-Stevens Point lists fifth, UW-Platteville 11th, UW-Oshkosh 18th, UW-Whitewater 25th and UW-Eau Claire 30th.

Runners expected to compete for a top-14 finish in this year’s 8,000-meter race are: UW-Eau Claire seniors Brent Kann and Chris Wirtz, UW-La Crosse freshman Zach Wilhelmy and seniors Connor Lonning, Paul Moran and Dallas Vincent, UW-Oshkosh sophomore Nate Stymiest (Oconto Falls) and senior Josh Hoff (Boyceville), UW-Platteville juniors Jason Garvens and Nate Petesch, UW-River Falls senior Chad Ernst, UW-Stevens Point senior Brandon Dworak, junior Joel Heroux and sophomore Terry Witkowski, UW-Stout junior Peter Johnston, UW-Superior freshman Scott Behling and UW-Whitewater sophomore Aron Kehoe and junior Dan Machmueller.

In the women’s race, UW-Eau Claire will aim for a third consecutive crown. If successful, the Blugolds would become the first team to garner three straight first-place finishes since UW-Oshkosh won 15 consecutive titles from 1986-2000.

A year ago, UW-Eau Claire totaled 42 team points to outdistance UW-Oshkosh’s second-place sum of 62. UW-La Crosse placed third with 65, UW-Stevens Point fourth with 112, UW-Platteville fifth with 159, UW-River Falls sixth with 173, UW-Whitewater seventh with 178, UW-Stout eighth with 220 and UW-Superior ninth with 249.

Three squads are ranked in the USTFCCCA women’s poll led by UW-Eau Claire’s fourth-place showing. UW-La Crosse is 12th, while UW-Oshkosh is tied for 14th.

UW-Oshkosh senior Ayla Mitchell (New Richmond) claimed the WIAC individual title in 2007 and will attempt to become the sixth two-time champion in league archives. Also expected to compete for a top-14 finish in this year’s 6,000-meter race are: UW-Eau Claire sophomore Alyssa Sybilrud, juniors Beth Easker, Margaret Ho and Elly Prunty and senior Hannah Humbach, UW-La Crosse seniors Zoe Brown, Stephanie Perleberg and Katelynn Williams, UW-Oshkosh freshman McKenzie Kelly (New Richmond) and junior Jennifer Piskor (Eagan, Minn.), UW-Platteville junior Alli Tank, UW-River Falls senior Leah Korf, UW-Stevens Point sophomore Claire Roberts, UW-Stout sophomore Alexa Ahler, UW-Superior senior Jenna Halverson and UW-Whitewater senior Katie McCabe.

The top seven runners in each race will receive All-WIAC first team recognition, while runners placing eighth through 14th earn All-WIAC second team accolades. Individuals finishing 15th through 20th claim honorable mention recognition.

All nine WIAC teams will return to action on Nov. 14 and participate in the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne. The regional event will be hosted by UW-Oshkosh. The NCAA Division III Championship is scheduled for Nov. 21 in Highland Hills, Ohio, and will be hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio).

Written by Matt Stanek, WIAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations

Allen Leads Titans At UW-Oshkosh Open

Mark AllenTim SchraufnagelMark Allen (Fr. • Port Washington) finished seventh among 30 runners to lead the UW-Oshkosh men's cross country team in a non-scoring meet that the Titans hosted on Friday (Oct. 23) at the Lake Breeze Golf Cub in Winneconne.

UW-Oshkosh's regular season finale also included participants from UW-Stevens Point and the Wisconsin Track Club.

Allen completed the 8,000-meter course in a time of 27:13. Nick Limoni of the Wisconsin Track Club won the race with a time of 25:59, while Corey Towle, running unattached, finished second in 26:16 and Zach Bruns of the Wisconsin Track Club third in 26:35.

UW-Oshkosh had six other runners in the meet as Tim Schraufnagel (Fr. • Neenah) finished ninth in 27:27, Jeff Baudry (Sr. • Oakfield) 13th in 27:57, Brett DeNure (Fr. • Monroe) 15th in 28:16, Nick Newcomer (So. • Winnebago, Ill.) 16th in 28:23, Brian Peterson (So. • Toluca, Ill.) 18th in 28:32 and Darius Montazemi (Fr. • Minnetonka, Minn.) 26th in 29:45.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked 18th in the NCAA Division III by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, participated in the meet with only seven of its 24 available runners. Several of the Titans' top runners were absent from the meet as they were resting in preparation of next Saturday's (Oct. 31) WIAC Championship in Whitewater.

Titans Rank Fifth At Brooks Invitational

Josh HoffMike JarchowNate StymiestNate Stymiest (So. • Oconto Falls) was UW-Oshkosh's top individual finisher as the Titans placed fifth among 35 teams at the Brooks Invitational held Saturday (Oct. 17) at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne.

Stymiest, who finished 36th in last year's race, completed this year's 8,000-meter course in a 22nd-place time of 24:54. A total of 551 runners crossed the finish line, including 20 from UW-Oshkosh.

Dan Greeno of Bethel University (Minn.) won this year's race with a time of 24:15. North Central College (Ill.) swept the next three places as Michael Spain finished second in 24:24, Nathaniel Hird third in 24:25 and Kyle Brady fourth in 24:28. Chris Zook of Augustana College placed fifth in 24:31.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked 15th in the NCAA Division III by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, scored 168 points for its fifth-place finish. Top-ranked North Central College captured the team title with 22 points, while sixth-ranked UW-Stevens Point placed second with 97, ninth-ranked Augustana College (Ill.) third with 151 and 16th-ranked Calvin College (Mich.) fourth with 158. North Central College was the meet's defending champion.

Completing the list of top 10 teams were sixth-place UW-Whitewater with 186 points, seventh-place Washington University (Mo.) with 199, eighth-place Grinnell College (Iowa) with 223, ninth-place Oivet Nazarene University (Ill.) with 270 and 10th-place University of Chicago (Ill.) with 272.

In addition to Stymiest, UW-Oshkosh received team scoring from Mike Jarchow (So. • Oshkosh), Josh Hoff (Sr. • Boyceville), John Dewitt (Fr. • Oshkosh) and Jonathan Wylie (Fr. • Oshkosh). Jarchow finished 30th with a time of 25:07, while Hoff placed 36th in 25:11, Dewitt 54th in 25:24 and Wylie 58th in 25:28.

Other UW-Oshkosh runners in the top 150 were Dusty Dorshorst (Sr. • Poynette), Ben Wizner (Sr. • Onalaska), Andrew Vos (Jr. • Fort Atkinson) and William Koepp (Jr. • Lake Nebagamon). Dorshorst finished 65th with a time of 25:31, while Wizner placed 80th in 25:41, Vos 113th in 25:58 and Koepp 144th in 26:14.

The Titans also had Justin Darrow (Sr. • Sobieski) finish 156th in 26:19, Grant O'Connell (Jr. • Appleton) 166th in 26:24, Mark Allen (Fr. • Port Washington) 183rd in 26:30, Jordan King (Fr. • Stevens Point) 188th in 26:31, Jeff Baudry (Sr. • Oakfield) 244th in 26:56, Brian Peterson (Sol • Toluca, Ill.) 251st in 27:02, Brett DeNure (Fr. • Monroe) 271st in 27:10, Tim Schraufnagel (Fr. • Neenah) 309th in 27:28, Nick Newcomer (So. • Winnebago, Ill.) 327th in 27:35, Dan Rammer (Fr. • Appleton) 455th in 29:11 and Phil Devine (So. • Winnebago, Ill.) 490th in 29:51.

Brooks Invitational Welcomes 13 Nationally-Ranked Teams

The top-ranked men’s team and the number-one women’s squad in the NCAA Division III will be in the field at Winneconne's Lake Breeze Golf Course on Saturday (Oct. 17) as UW-Oshkosh hosts the largest cross country event in school history.

Nearly 1,000 runners from more than 35 colleges and universities are expected to compete in this year’s UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational.

The women lead off the spectacle with a 6,000-meter run at 10:30 a.m. The men close the meet with an 8,000-meter race at 11:15 a.m.

The women's division features six NCAA Division III teams ranked nationally by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, including number-one Calvin College (Mich.). Looking to defeat the Knights are 10th-ranked Washington University (Mo.), 11th-ranked Bethel University (Minn.), 12th-ranked UW-Oshkosh, 25th-ranked DePauw University (Ind.) and 28th-ranked University of Chicago (Ill.).

Defending national champion Marie Borner of Bethel University is one elite contestant gunning for the women’s title. Joining her in the race are UW-Oshkosh’s Ayla Mitchell (Sr. • New Richmond), Carroll University’s Megan O’Grady and University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Morgan Place. Mitchell finished third at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championship, while Place took fifth.

Calvin College took home the women’s team title last year, amassing 59 points. UW-Oshkosh finished second in the 30-team meet with 123 points, while the University of Minnesota-Duluth placed third with 129, Washington University fourth with 152 and Bethel University fifth with 175.

Top-ranked North Central College (Ill.) leads the list of seven men’s squads ranked in the top 30 of the NCAA Division III. Others expected to challenge for first place are sixth-ranked UW Stevens Point, ninth-ranked Augustana College (Ill.), 15th-ranked UW-Oshkosh, 16th-ranked Calvin College, 29th-ranked Grinnell College (Iowa) and 30th-ranked UW-Whitewater.

Projected to compete for the men's individual title are Mike Spain, Kyle Brady and Nate Hird of North Central College, Dan Greeno of Bethel University and Joel Heroux of UW-Stevens Point. Spain placed 12th at last year’s NCAA Division III Championship, while Hird finished 32nd, Greeno 33rd, Brady 41st and Heroux 64th.

North Central College was victorious in the 2008 edition of the Books Invitational with 68 points. UW-Stevens Point finished second in the 32-team event with 73 points, Calvin College third with 104, UW-Oshkosh fourth with 158 and Augustana College fifth with 183.

Admission to the meet is $5 per automobile. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early for the meet.

Titans Place Sixth At Notre Dame Invitational

Josh HoffMike JarchowNate StymiestUW-Oshkosh put together a strong performance and finished sixth out of 21 teams in the Gold Division of the Notre Dame Men's Cross Country Invitational held Friday (Oct. 2) in South Bend, Ind.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked 18th in the NCAA Division III by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, totaled 223 points as it competed with a mix of NCAA Division I, II and III schools.

North Central College (Ill.) won the team title with 46 points, while Grand Valley State University (Mich.) placed second with 52. North Central College entered the meet as the top-ranked team in the NCAA Division III, while Grand Valley State University was the third-ranked squad in the NCAA Division II.

Rounding out the top five teams were third-place Eastern Michigan University with 93 points, fourth-place UW-Stevens Point with 106 and fifth-place University of Notre Dame with 217.

UW-Oshkosh had all five scorers finish among the top 71 runners, including Nate Stymiest (So. • Oconto Falls) who completed the five-mile course in a 22nd-place time of 25:32. The Titans also had Josh Hoff (Sr. • Boyceville) finish 33rd in 25:38, Mike Jarchow (So. • Oshkosh) 44th in 25:52, John Dewitt (Fr. • Oshkosh) 63rd in 26:23 and Jonathan Wylie (Fr. • Oshkosh) 71st in 26:26.

Other UW-Oshkosh runners at the meet were Dusty Dorshorst (Sr. • Poynette), Grant O'Connell (Jr. • Appleton), Jake Keehan (So. • Green Bay) and Jeff Baudry (Sr. • Oakfield). Dorshorst finished 73rd among the 173 runners with a time of 26:27, while O'Connell placed 81st in 26:33, Keehan 98th in 26:51 and Baudry 153rd in 28:22.

The individual title went to Matt Graham of DePaul University (Ill.). Graham posted a winning time of 24:34, while Curtis Vollmar of Eastern Michigan University placed second in 24:40, Tyler Emmorey of Grand Valley State University third in 24:44, Nathaniel Hird of North Central College fourth in 24:49 and Tommy Kauffmann of Xavier University (Ohio) fifth in 24:58.

UW-Oshkosh is idle until it hosts the Brooks Invitational on Oct. 17 at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne.

Titans Grab Fourth-Place Finish At Carthage College Invitational

Jordan KingWilliam KoeppTim SchraufnagelMinus nine runners who were competing at the Notre Dame Invitational earlier in the day, UW-Oshkosh still had enough ammunition to finish fourth at the Carthage College Men's Cross Country Invitational held Friday (Oct. 2) in Somers.

Wheaton College (Ill.) won the eight-team meet with 24 points. The Thunder cruised to the team title by owning four of the top seven individual finishers.

North Central College (Ill.) placed second with 42 points, St. Norbert College third with 111, UW-Oshkosh fourth with 133 and Edgewood College fifth with 136. North Central College entered the meet ranked first and UW-Oshkosh 18th in the NCAA Division III by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

UW-Oshkosh was led in the 8,000-meter race by William Koepp's 19th-place time of 27:36. Other runners figuring in the Titans' team score were Tim Schraufnagel (Fr. • Neenah), Jordan King (Fr. • Stevens Point), Brian Peterson (So. • Toluca, Ill.) and Nick Newcomer (So. • Winnebago, Ill.). Schraufnagel finished 21st among the 104 runners with a time of 27:41, while King placed 36th in 28:07, Peterson 42nd in 28:15 and Newcomer 55th in 28:41.

The Titans also had Phil Devine (So. • Winnebago, Ill.) finish 67th in 29:12, Dan Rammer (Fr. • Appleton) 74th in 29:24, Brett DeNure (Fr. • Monroe) 86th in 30:00, Darius Montazemi (Fr. • Minnetonka, Minn.) 90th in 30:27 and Scott Ryman (Fr. • Belvidere, Ill.) 93rd in 30:45.

Jacob Austin of North Central College won the individual title with a time of 26:13, while Brian Wurtz of Wheaton College finished second in 26:17.

UW-Oshkosh is off until it hosts the Brooks Invitational on Oct. 17 at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne.

Titans Almost Perfect In Season Debut

Mark AllenJosh HoffNate StymiestUW-Oshkosh was nearly perfect as it opened the 2009 season with a dominating first-place finish at the Carroll University Men's Cross Country Invitational held Saturday (Sept. 12) in Waukesha.

UW-Oshkosh won the seven-team meet with 16 points, one point over the minimum. The Titans owned nine of the meet's top 10 runners, including Nate Stymiest (So. • Oconto Falls) who completed the 8,000-meter course in a first-place time of 26:19.

Illinois Institute of Technology finished second in the team standings with 64 points, while Carroll University placed third with 76, Beloit College fourth with 106, Milwaukee School of Engineering fifth with 130, Maranatha Baptist Bible College sixth with 187 and Lake Forest College (Ill.) seventh with 188.

UW-Oshkosh, which entered the meet ranked 17th in the NCAA Division III by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, swept the top four individual listings. Following Stymiest's victory, the Titans had Mark Allen (Fr. • Port Washington) finish second with a time of 26:22, Josh Hoff (Sr. • Boyceville) third in 26:27 and Jonathan Wylie (Fr. • Oshkosh) fourth in 26:35.

After Carroll University's Anthony Sobrilsky finished fifth with a time of 26:36, UW-Oshkosh put five more runners together as Dusty Dorshorst (Sr. • Poynette) placed sixth in 26:38, Jake Keehan (So. • Green Bay) seventh in 26:52, John Dewitt (Fr. • Oshkosh) eighth in 26:57, Mike Jarchow (So. • Oshkosh) ninth in 27:04 and Ben Wizner (Sr. • Onalaska) 10th in 27:17.

The Titans had nine other runners place in the top 30 as Grant O'Connell (Jr. • Appleton) finished 12th in 27:30, Andrew Vos (Jr. • Fort Atkinson) 15th in 27:51, William Koepp (Jr. • Lake Nebagamon) 17th in 28:00, Brian Peterson (So. • Toluca, Ill.) 19th in 28:06, Tim Schraufnagel (Fr. • Neenah) 22nd in 28:21, Justin Darrow (Sr. • Sobieski) 24th in 28:35, Jeff Baudry (Sr. • Oakfield) 25th in 28:37, Nick Newcomer (So. • Winnebago, Ill.) 29th in 28:51 and Brett DeNure (Fr. • Monroe) 30th in 28:55.

UW-Oshkosh returns to action by competing at next Saturday's (Sept. 19) UW-Whitewater Invitational.