September 13, 2025
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – The Dakota State University Trojan men's cross-country team delivered a runner-up finish with 46 points Saturday morning at the Sunflower Open. A total of 81 runners competed in the 8K racecourse at Defender Cross Country Course on the campus of Dordt (Iowa).
The host team Defenders, ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Men's Cross Country Coaches' Preseason Poll, captured the team title with 24 points. Northwestern (Iowa) was third with 90 points, followed by Mount Marty (S.D.) fourth with 100 points.
The Trojans averaged 27 minutes, 16 seconds as team and registered a total time of 2 hours, 16 minutes, 22 seconds as a team (top five runners).
Trojan Runners Highlights
- Evan Armstrong (Jr.) – 5th place, 26 minutes, 32.16 seconds (career best)
- Marc Corpus (Jr.) – 7th place, 26 minutes, 40.16 seconds
- Lane Henrichs (Jr.) – 17th place, 27 minutes, 29.13 seconds
- Blake Schmiedt (Sr.) – 21st place, 27 minutes, 45.82 seconds
- Tyler Nicke (Jr.) – 25th place, 27 minutes, 54.88 seconds
- Benjamin Strunk (So.) – 26th place, 28 minutes, 4.16 seconds
- Jonah Thiele (Jr.) – 29th place, 28 minutes, 14.79 seconds
- Joshua Tucker (Jr.) – 39th place, 28 minutes, 56.34 seconds
- Solomon Carter (Fr.) – 47th place, 29 minutes, 29.92 seconds
- Logan Recoy (So.) – 55th place, 29 minutes, 50.01 seconds
- Lucas Harr (Gr.) – 72nd place, 32 minutes, 22.64 seconds
- Kaiden Akey (Jr.) – 79th place, 35 minutes, 28.89 seconds
Up Next
Dakota State is off until Saturday, Oct. 4, as they run in the Briar Cliff (Iowa) Open. The cross-country meet takes place at Human Nature and Preserve in North Sioux City, Iowa, starting at 10:45 a.m.
