SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University men's and women's cross country teams will look to brave the elements of the most recent winter storm to roll through Colorado as they are set to compete at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional, hosted by MSU Denver at Washington Park on Saturday, November 9. Due to the storm the race start times have been pushed back to this afternoon, with the men's 10K now starting at 2 p.m. while the women's 6K gets underway at 3:15 p.m. this afternoon.
 
RACE DETAILS
Date & Times: Saturday, November 9 – men's 10K race will begin at 2 p.m. while the women's 6K will start at 3:15 p.m.
Location: Denver, Colo. – Washington Park
 
BLACK HILLS STATE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY STORYLINES

• Black Hills State has started the season with a total of four of top-10 finishes, winning both the Blue Hawk Invitational and the Mount Marty Cross Country Invitationals while also adding a third place finish at the Gage McSpadden Memorial and a ninth place finish at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational. Additionally, the Yellow Jackets finished 12^th at the RMAC Championships with a total of 312 points.
• Gavin Kuhlenbeck continues to be the top runner for BHSU this season, notching top-5 finishes in all three meets, including a victory at the Blue Hawk Invitational with an 8K time of 25:28.3. He has notched career-best 6K (18:51.5) and 8K (23:57.6) times this season at the Gage McSpadden Memorial and UAH Charges Cross Country Invitational respectively. His 8K time in Huntsville two weekends ago set a new school record at the distance, marking the first-ever sub-24 minute time.
• Braik Hurm has collected four top-50 finishes this season, highlighted by a pair of top-10 finishes with a third place finish at the Blue Hawk Invitational with an 8K time of 26:38.8 and a seventh place finish at the Mount Marty Cross Country Invite with an 8K time of 26:07.3. He's recorded career-best 6K (19:48.0) and 8K (24:57.1) times at the Gage McSpadden Memorial and UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational respectively.
• Addison Red Fox has also finished within the top-50 of all four meets so far this season, which included a pair of top-10 finishes with a third place finish at the Mount Marty Cross Country Invite as he notched an 8K time of 25:42.4 and a seventh place finish at the Blue Hawk Invitational with an 8K time of 26:57.3. He has added career-best 6K (20:07.0) and 8K (24:56.5) times at the Gage McSpadden Memorial and UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational respectively.
• Turner Christians has posted a pair of top-15 finishes this year, earning a 12^th place finish at the Gage McSpadden Memorial with a career-best 6K time of 19:18.01, followed by a fifth place finish and 8K time of 26:46.6 at the Blue Hawk Invitational. He also added a career-best 8K time in Huntsville, as he clocked a time of 25:45.4 for a 115^th place finish. In his most recent outing, he ran to a 60^th place finish and 8K time of 26:09.7 at the RMAC Championships.
• Dominic Eberle started the season with back-to-back top-20 finishes, earning a career-best 6K time of 19:29.5 as he ran to a 17^th place finish at the Gage McSpadden Memorial, followed by a fourth place finish and 8K time of 26:43.5 at the Blue Hawk Invitational. At the UAH Chargers Invitational, he posted an 89^th place finish and a career-best 8K time of 25:25.2. In his most recent outing, he ran to an 8K time of 26:04.3 for 55^th place at the RMAC Championships.
• David Standish has recorded a trio of top-30 finishes this season, highlighted by a pair of sixth place 8K finishes as he crossed the line at the Blue Hawk Invitational with a time of 26:51.3 and most recently the Mount Marty Cross Country Invitational with a time of 26:09.9. He has added career-best 6K (19:47.5) and 8K (25:38.5) times at the Gage McSpadden Memorial and the UAH Chargers Invitational respectively.
• Marcos Valerio has posted a pair of top-40 finishes this season, highlighted by a top-10 finish as he crossed the finish line eighth at the Blue Hawk Invitational with an 8K time of 27:02.3. After recording a new career-best 8K time of 25:24.4 as he notched an 87^th place finish at the UAH Chargers XC Invitational. He then went on to posta 57^th place finish with an 8K time of 26:07.5 at the RMAC Championships.
• Brian Medigovich is in his fourth season leading the Yellow Jacket cross country programs as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country.

BLACK HILLS STATE MEN'S RUNNERS

• Gavin Kuhlenbeck, Braik Hurm, Turner Christians, Addison Red Fox, Dominic Eberle, Marcos Valerio, David Standish

BLACK HILLS STATE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY STORYLINES

• Black Hills State started the season with a total of four of top-10 finishes, which included winning the Blue Hawk Invitational with a perfect score of 15 points, while adding a second place finish at the Gage McSpadden Memorial, and tenth place finishes at both the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational and the RMAC Championships.
• Sylvia Brown continues to be the top runner for the Yellow Jackets, recording three top-10 finishes to begin the season. She notched her second career victory with a 6K time of 22:37.4, leading the way for a perfect team score, and then in her most recent outing posted a career-best 6K time of 21:14.2 with an eighth place finish at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational.
• Emma Hofmeister has gotten off to a strong start in her freshman campaign, tallying back-to-back top-10 finishes to begin the season, which included a career-best 4K time of 15:18.8 for eighth place at the Gage McSpadden Memorial and a second place finish with a 6K time of 23:18.2. She notched what would then be career-best 6K time of 22:41.6 for 83^rd place at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational, before besting that time at the RMAC Championships with a time of 22:14.9 for 51^st place.
• Evie Boyd has notched a pair of top-15 finishes for BHSU this season as she began the year with an 11^th place finish and career-best 4K time of 15:31.1 at the Gage McSpadden Memorial, followed by a fifth place finish and 6K time of 23:42.9 at the Blue Hawk Invitational. After a 90^th place finish with a 6K time of 22:48.3 at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational, she earned a career-best 6K time of 22:17.8 for 53^rd place at the RMAC Championships.
• Alexis Weiers has tallied a pair of top-20 finishes for the Yellow Jackets this season, recording a career-best 4K time of 15:49.4 for 17^th place in the season opening Gage McSpadden Memorial before a sixth place finish at the Blue Hawk Invitational where she recorded a 6K time of 23:54.7. In her most recent outing, she notched a career-best 6K time of 22:41.8 for 84^th place at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational.
• Katelyn Krieger has added a trio of top-25 finishes for BHSU this season, starting with a career-best 4K time of 16:07.7 for 21^st place at the Gage McSpadden Memorial, followed by a fourth place finish with ad 6K time of 23:34.3 at the Blue Hawk Invitational, and then most recently a second place finish with a 6K time of 22:52.5 at the Mount Marty Cross Country Invitational. Additionally, she tallied a career-best 6K time of 22:40.1 for 80^th place at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational.
• Abigail Robberson has recorded a pair of top-40 finishes this season for BHSU, starting with a 31^st place finish and a career-best                   4K time of 16:37.3 at the Gage McSpadden Memorial, followed by a seventh place finish and 6K time of 24:14.5 at the Blue Hawk Invitational. She clocked a career-best 6K time of 23:07.9 for 108^th place at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational, and most recently recorded an 85^th place finish with a 6K time of 23:53.1 at the RMAC Championships.
• Gracie Craig has ran in a pair of races this fall, posting a career-best 4K time of 15:32.3 for 12^th place at the Gage McSpadden Memorial and then collecting a career-best 6K time 22:43.1 for 63^rd place at the RMAC Championships.
• Brian Medigovich is in his fourth season leading the Yellow Jacket cross country programs as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country.

BLACK HILLS STATE WOMEN'S RUNNERS

• Sylvia Brown, Emma Hofmeister, Katelyn Krieger, Alexis Weiers, Evie Boyd, Gracie Craig, Abigail Robberson