PEORIA, Ill.- Junior Roland Prenzler was SIUE's top runner Friday in the Cougars' fourth meet of the season at the Bradley Pink Classic.
Prenzler ran a personal best 8K at the Newman Golf Course in 24 minutes and 47.9 seconds. He finished 90th overall. His 24:47 time marked the fourth fastest in SIUE history.
As a team, SIUE placed 29th overall with 769 points. Loyola (Ill.) was the leading team with three runners in the top 20.
Spencer Hielkema (24:58) and Cameron Woodard (26:10) finished next for the men at 109th and 219th. Both Hielkema and Woodard finished the race with career-bests. Rounding out the men were Blake Panagos (26:07/227th), Zach Walters (26:13/233rd), and Jackson Edwards (26:17/238th). Panagos and Walters also finished with career-bests.
With the regular season now complete, SIUE will begin preparations for the Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 29.