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Saturday, October 30

Tulsa, OK

10 a.m.

South Dakota State University

Summit League Cross Country Championships

Photo by: The Summit League

10/30/2021 4:18:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

COMPLETE RESULTS

TULSA, Okla. — The South Dakota State men's cross country team continued its Summit League dominance Saturday at Holland Hall, winning its league-record sixth consecutive conference title.

Gabe Peters claimed the men's Summit League individual title in the 8,000-meter race, clocking a winning time of 24 minutes, 33.25 seconds, which is the fifth-fastest 8K time in league history. Peters also earned all-Summit League recognition for the fifth time.

Adding to the Jackrabbits' six finishers in the top seven spots included Ben Olson, who followed just behind Peters with a time of 24:38.24 for second and Max Selbach took third in 24:39.74.

The next trio of runners included Tom Breuckman, a four-time All-Summit League runner, for fifth place with a time of 24:53.92. Joseph Minor-Williams finished in 24:58.28 for sixth and Daniel Burkhalter took seventh in 25:00.25.

With their team score of 17, South Dakota State easily out-distanced league newcomer St. Thomas with 46 points.

Mason McDonald ran a 25:33.63 for 16^th, Alex Auch took 24^th with a time of 26:03.77, Michael Schwinghamer finished in 31^st in 26:17.22 and Jacob Knodle ran a 26:39.02 for 38^th.

The title was the 10th Summit League championship overall for the Jackrabbit men.

MEN'S TEAM SCORES

South Dakota State (17)
St. Thomas (Minn.) (46)
North Dakota State (93)
South Dakota (113)
North Dakota (117)
Western Illinois (195)
Kansas City (201)
Oral Roberts (216)

ALL-SUMMIT LEAGUE FIRST TEAM
Gabe Peters – South Dakota State
Ben Olson – South Dakota State
Max Selbach – South Dakota State
Zach Haire – St. Thomas
Tom Breuckman – South Dakota State
Joseph Minor-Williams – South Dakota State
Daniel Burkhalter – South Dakota State

ALL-SUMMIT LEAGUE SECOND TEAM
Colton Halla – St. Thomas
Charles Caven – St. Thomas
Biel Wiel – St. Thomas
Alex Atwood – South Dakota
Mason Kindel – North Dakota State
Charlie Babcock – South Dakota
Jake Arason- North Dakota State

Championship MVP: Gabe Peters – South Dakota State
Newcomer of the Championship: Mason Kindel – North Dakota State

NOTES

For the second time in three seasons, SDSU placed six men on the all-Summit First Team
The title marked the 40th conference title all-time in men's cross county in SDSU program history
Southern Utah won five consecutive Summit League titles from 1997-2001 for the previous record

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbit cross country teams will head to the NCAA Midwest Regionals on Friday, Nov. 12 in Iowa City, Iowa.

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