WARRENVILLE, ILL. -- The Concordia University Chicago Cougars hit the course for the Gil Dodds Invitational for their first back-to-back meet weeks of the season.
TOP COUGAR FINISHERS
- Dominic Carlson (Loves Park,Ill.) placed first for the Cougars with a time of 29:52.6 for a 6:00.6 minute pace. Not only was this a top finish for the Cougars, but a personal best for Carlson by nearly 35 seconds.
- Nathaniel Hernandez (Harwood Heights, Ill.) followed closely behind with a time of 29:57.6.
- William Leonard (Oskaloosa, Mo.) cleaned up next with a time of 30:41.0, his best 8k time this season.
- Nathaniel Boksa (Norridge, Ill.) was the last of the lead Cougars with a time of 30:43.8.
PERSONAL BESTS
- Julien Saltos (Chicago, Ill.) picked up a new PR in the 8k with a time of 32:17.5, shaving nearly three seconds off his previous best time.
- Kam Jackson (Chicago, Ill.) also picked up a new PR with a time of 32:35.2, clearing nearly two full minutes off his old record.
- Gael Arroyo (Cicero, Ill.) picked up the highlight PR of the day, finishing with a 33:27.4, taking off six and a half minutes from his previous personal best, and his first 8k finish of the season.
The Cougars will be back in action in two weeks as they head to Wisconsin for the 25th Annual Warrior Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, October 4th. Coverage and updates can be found at cucougars.com.
