MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA – The USF Cross Country team competed at the 2024 NSIC Championships today with one runner taking home first team honors and 3 taking second team honors.
 
Micade Shumway highlighted both USF squads as he finished in 10^th place and earned First-Team All-Conference honors with a time of 24:16.6. Right behind him was Ben Morrison in 11^th place in a time of 24:22.1 earning himself Second-Team All-Conference honors. The Men's team saw 9 of 10 runners post lifetime personal records as they finished in 5^th place with 138 points.
 
On the Women's side, Morgan Gehl and Maddie Swanson topped the squad with finishes of 17^th and 19^th place, respectively. Gehl crossed at 21:48.1 while Swanson finished in 21:48.9. Both runners earned Second-Team All-Conference honors as the team scored 190 points to finish in 6^th place.
 
USF results:
Men's 8k
Micade Shumway – 10^th – 24:16.6
Ben Morrison – 11^th – 24:22.1
Mikele Walu – 36^th – 25:18.7
Kade Bullion – 43^rd – 25:28.9
Parker Hahn – 50^th – 25:41.3
Miles Olofson – 57^th - 25:51.3
Aaden Nauman – 67^th – 26:01.8
Bryson Canton – 75^th – 26:15.4
Jace Cofer – 90^th – 26:26.7
Dylan Saur – 119^th – 27:47.6
 
Women's 6k
Morgan Gehl – 17^th – 21:28.1
Maddie Swanson – 19^th – 21:48.9
Josephine Boyd – 60^th – 23:09.4
Ella Kolb – 65^th – 23:16.5
Mallory Salazar – 66^th – 23:16.6
Faith Rustad – 80^th – 23:33.3
Eva Studt – 88^th – 23:49.4
Chloe Aanenson – 93^rd – 24:00.8
Olivia Babler – 113^th – 25:17.0
Sierra Tecklenburg – 122^nd – 25:57.6
 
The Cougars will head to Regionals next on November 9^th in Joplin, MO.