LAWRENCE, Kansas — The Missouri S&T men's cross country team finished sixth out of 15 teams Sunday at the NCAA Division II Pre-Nationals, led by a runner-up individual finish from senior Henry Born (Lake Quivira, KS/Shawnee Mission Northwest).

The Miners recorded a team time of 2:05:11 and scored 179 points in the men's 8-kilometer race.

Born paced the Miners with a second-place finish, crossing the finish line in 23 minutes, 58 seconds. His 4:49.3 per mile pace placed him just behind individual winner Dylan Sprecker of Pittsburg State, who finished in 23:53.9.

Andrew Bacon (Webster Groves, MO/Webster Groves) was the next Miner across the line, finishing 25th in 25:00.6. Landon Duchscherer (Morrisville, MO/Marion C. Early) placed 41st with a time of 25:13.9, followed by Spencer Pye (Merriam, KS/Shawnee Mission North) in 55th at 25:25.7.

Jack Janovick (Spring Hill, KS/Spring Hill) finished 60th in 25:33.9, while Cole Reintjes (Wichita, KS/Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic) crossed the line in 61st with a time of 25:34.0. Shaun Wolfe (Fulton, MO/Fulton) rounded out the Miners' top seven, placing 103rd in 26:21.2. Robert Falkner (Gardner, KS/Gardner-Edgerton) also competed for Missouri S&T, finishing 104th in 26:22.9.

Missouri S&T finished ahead of several regional opponents, including Missouri Southern, which placed ninth, and Missouri Western, which finished 10th. Pittsburg State won the team competition.

What's Next
The Miners will look to carry the momentum from Sunday's performance into the Bradley Intercollegiate on Oct. 16.

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