CHARLESTON, Ill. – Roland Prenzler led the SIUE contingent Friday at the EIU Walt Crawford Invitational.
The season-opening men's cross country meet for the Cougars led to a third-place team finish. Host Eastern Illinois won the meet with 18 points followed by Illinois (44), SIUE (67), Kaskaskia (102) and Defiance (131).
Prenzler placed seventh overall in a field of 49 runners. He finished the 8K course in 25 minutes, 41.24 seconds. Other SIUE finishers were Tyler Guthrie (17th/27:07.10), Cameron Woodard (22nd/27:16.34), Blake Panagos (25th/27:24.12), and Joseph Stone (31st/30:46.40).
Next up for the Cougars is the Illinois State Redbird Invite on Sept. 17.
