WHEATON, Ill. – The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) men's cross country was back in action tonight after a week off. The team competed at the Gil Dodds Invite, hosted by Wheaton College. The Cougars showed grit and finished 14
th of 19 teams.
The RUN-Down
Gael Arroyo (Cicero, Ill.) paced the Cougars, finishing 39
th overall and setting a personal best time of 26:51.5. This beats his previous personal best by just over two minutes.
Nathaniel Boksa (Norridge, Ill.) came in next with a time of 28:45.6. The next two Cougars over the finish line were
Julien Saltos (Chicago, Ill.) and
Dominic Carlson (Loves Park, Ill.). Saltos set a personal best of 29:39.7 while Carlson ran a 29:54.9. Rounding out the top five was
Cosby Lux (Landgrove, Vt.) with a personal best time of 31.44.9.
Camari Edwards (Milwaukee, Wis.) and
Cameron Mitchell (Racine, Wis.) also both picked up personal bests of 31.52.8 and 33:18.7, respectively.
What's Next
The Cougars' next meet will be in West Allis, Wis. on Saturday, October 3. They will run at the Steve Travis Invitational, hosted by Wisconsin Lutheran College. Coverage for the meet, as well as anything related to Concordia men's cross country can be found at
cucougars.com.
