Grand Junction, CO – Jordan Theisen led the Black Hills State University men's cross country team with his 19^th place finish at the RMAC championships. His time of 24:47 in the 8 kilometer (5 mile) race is not only a personal best, but it earned him second team All-RMAC honors. The men's team ended up in ninth. Xiomara Robinson was the first Yellow Jacket across the line in the women's 6 kilometer taking 32^nd to lead the women's team to eighth place.
 
Despite gradual, but long, inclines that turned sections of the race into a mental grind, 14 members of the travel squad all recorded personal bests.
 
Abbie Fredrick was second for the Green and Gold, finishing just seconds behind Robinson in 34^th. Next across the line was Kelsey Van Den Hemel in 49^th with a time of 22:42^. Eight seconds back was Ruby Lindquist in 54^th with a time of 22:50. Rounding out the scorers for the Green and Gold was Mayson Hudyma. In her first RMAC XC championship appearance she ran a time of 23:50, good for 75^th. Right behind was Erica Dykstra, also competing in her first RMAC XC championship, her 23:57 time was good for 77^th. Nicole Allerdings fought through a tough race and finished 94^th with a time of 24:28.
 
For the men, Keith Osowski was the second Yellow Jacket across the line, he ran 25:20 for 40^th place. Freshman Collin Brauer had a huge impact on the team today, being the third Yellow Jacket to finish in 52^nd place with a time of 25:40. Coming back from illness was Jake Iverson who took 70^th in a time of 26:07. The final scorer for BH was Noah Bordewyk, competing in his first RMAC cross country championship. He was 73^rd in 26:13. Chase Smith toed the line for the first time in three years, his last cross country race was RMAC's 2016. He ran 26:34 good for 86^th place. Clay Johnson rounded out the Green and Golds top seven cracking the top 100 finishing in 98^th with a time of 27:08.
 
The Green and Gold Harriers will next be in action at the NCAA South Region Championship in Canyon Texas in two weeks time. Here they will be vying for a bid in the National Championships.