For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Glen Ellingson (Sr., Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead HS)
Augustana
- Finished eighth in the college division at the
Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival with a time of 24:19.4
- Finished 24
th overall in a field that consisted of Division I competitors and almost 500 runners
- Was the top finisher for the third place Vikings
- Earned his second NSIC Athlete of the Week honor of the season (9/27/16)
| Augustana University Vikings |
| Last Week |
| Chili Pepper Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark. |
3rd out of 45 |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Glen Ellingson finished eighth with a time of 24:19.4
- Keegan Carda finished 19th with a time of 24:43.7
- Nathan Hauge finished 23rd with a time of 25:50.0
- Jesus Urtusustegui finished 30th with a time of 25:10.1
- John Klecker finished 31st with a time of 25:10.3 |
| Team Notes |
- Team finished third at the Chili Pepper Invite with a total of 111 points
- Finished behind No. 1 Colorado Mines and No. 11 CSU-Pueblo |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Briar Cliff Invitational, McCook Lake, S.D. |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Friday, Oct. 7 at Bob Waxlax Invite – 5:30 p.m. |
| University of Mary Marauders |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Yellowjacket Open in Billings, Mont. |
| University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Lewis University Invitational in Romeoville, Ill. |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Friday, Oct. 7 at Bob Waxlax Invite – 5:30 p.m. |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Friday, Oct. 7 at Jimmie Invite, Jamestown, N.D. |
| Minot State University Beavers |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Friday, Oct. 7 at University of Jamestown – 4 p.m. |
| Northern State University Wolves |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Friday, Oct. 7 at Bob Waxlax Invite – 5:30 p.m. |
| University of Sioux Falls Cougars |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Next |
| Saturday, Oct. 8 at Briar Cliff Invite in Sioux City, Iowa |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Friday, Oct. 7 at Bob Waxlax Invite – 5:30 p.m. |
| Wayne State College Wildcats |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Saturday, October 8th at Briar Cliff Invitational |
| Winona State University Warriors |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Friday, Oct. 7 at Bob Waxlax Invite – 5:30 p.m. |
Past NSIC Men's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
9/7/16
Seth Reel - WSU
9/13/16
Cody Christ - MSUM
9/20/16
Isaac Overmyer - UMD
9/27/16
Glen Ellingson - Augie
10/4/16
Glen Ellingson - Augie (2)
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