For Immediate Release
Thursday, August 20, 2015
NSIC Media Relations
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Augustana College, the six time defending NSIC Men's Cross Country Champions, were the clear choice in the preseason men's cross country coaches' poll. The Vikings amassed 144 points and 12 first place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team) while the University of Sioux Falls was second with 127 points and received one first place vote. The league coaches also selected Augustana's
Harald Karbo (Sr.,
Stord, Norway) as the NSIC Preseason Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season.
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2015 NSIC Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll |
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1 |
Augustana (12) |
144 |
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2 |
Sioux Falls (1) |
127 |
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3 |
MSU Moorhead |
121 |
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4 |
Minnesota State |
116 |
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5 |
Minnesota Duluth |
99 |
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6 |
University of Mary |
85 |
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7 |
Winona State |
74 |
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8 |
St. Cloud State |
63 |
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9 |
Southwest Minnesota State |
56 |
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10 |
Northern State |
39 |
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11 |
Minot State |
33 |
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12 |
Wayne State |
30 |
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13 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
27 |
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Harald Karbo (Sr., Stord, Norway) - Augustana
- Named NSIC Preseason Athlete of the Year in 2014 & 2015
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Central Region first-team honors
- Individual champion (10k, 30:36.70) at the NCAA Central Region Championships
- Earned first-team All-NSIC honors, placing 2nd (8k, 25:15.23) at the 2014 NSIC Championships
- Placed 6th at the NCAA Championships (9,560k, 30:40.5)
- Tied highest finish at the NCAA Championships in Augustana history
- Earned NCAA All-American honors |
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2015 NSIC Men's Cross Country Athletes to Watch |
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School |
Name |
2014 NSIC - 8K |
Region - 10K |
Nationals - 10K |
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Augie |
Harald Karbo (Sr., Stord, Norway) |
2nd - 25:15.23 |
1st - 30:36.70 |
6th - 30:40.5 |
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CU |
Sam Anderson (Sr., Weston, Wis. / DC Everest HS) |
72nd - 27:49.47 |
110th - 35:02.40 |
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UM |
Chris Jessop (Sr., Pinesdale, Mont. / Corvalis HS) |
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UMD |
Blake Anderson (So., Sartell, Minn. / Sartell HS) |
34th - 26:48.97 |
65th - 33:44.20 |
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MSU |
Matthew Longen (Sr., Centerville, Minn. / Centennial HS) |
19th - 26:18.76 |
41st - 33:08.70 |
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MSUM |
Cody Christ (Jr., Dazey, N.D. / Barnes County North HS) |
12th - 25:43.47 |
22nd - 32:25.30 |
139th - 32:48.9 |
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MISU |
Joel Cartwright (Jr., Great Falls, Mont. / Charles M Russell HS) |
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NSU |
Hunter Kopff (Sr., Monticello, Minn. / Monticello HS) |
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USF |
Matt Horan (Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D. / Roosevelt HS) |
5th - 25:20.06 |
4th - 31:18.70 |
20th - 31:11.7 |
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SMSU |
Evan Bonneson (So., Cottage Grove, Minn. / Park HS) |
76th - 28:00.34 |
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SCSU |
Sebastian Sowada (So., Little Falls, Minn. / Little Falls HS) |
58th - 27:22.99 |
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WSC |
Justin Brueggemann (Sr., Plattsmouth, Neb. / Plattsmouth HS) |
59th - 27:25.21 |
78th - 34:00.40 |
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WSU |
Nick Couillard (Sr., Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount HS) |
31st - 26:44.81 |
66th - 33:46.80 |
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