SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University men's and women's cross country teams were in action at the Yellowjackets/Battlin' Bears Open and the Lewis Crossover on Friday and Saturday, recording a combined nine career-best times at the 8K and 6K distances. At the Yellowjackets/Battlin' Bears Open, co-hosted by Montana State-Billings and Rocky Mountain, the women tied for fifth place with 139 team points and were led by a fourth place finish by Ava Allen, while the men did not post a team score and were led by a 13^th place finish by Sean Shipp. Then on Saturday at the Lewis Crossover, one of the largest NCAA Division II meets across the country, the men's team recorded a 21^st place finish with 493 points, competing in a 36 team field that consisted of 12 nationally-ranked teams. On the women's side at the Lewis Crossover the Yellow Jackets recorded a 23^rd place finish with 587 points, competing against nine nationally-ranked teams in a 36 team field. Individually in Romeoville, Illinois, Gavin Kuhlenbeck recorded a 15^th place finish to lead the men, while Evie Boyd notched a 53^rd place finish to lead the women.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AT THE YELLOWJACKETS/BATTLIN' BEARS OPEN

• Sean Shipp led the way on Friday afternoon in his first career 8K as a Yellow Jacket, posting a time of 25:50.7 for a 13^th place finish.
• The pair of Anthony Ackerman and Alberto Spotted crossed the finish line 22^nd and 23^rd respectively, clocking times of 26:23.9 and 26:25.6. Both times were new career-best marks.
• Casey Nauta made his Yellow Jacket debut at the Yellowjackets/Battlin' Bears Open, posting a time of 27:28.3 in his first career 8K race.

BLACK HILLS STATE MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AT THE YELLOWJACKETS/BATTLIN' BEARS OPEN

Place	Name	Time	Points
13.	Sean Shipp	25:59.7	--
22.	Anthony Ackerman	26:23.9	--
23.	Alberto Spotted	26:25.6	--
43.	Casey Nauta	27:28.3	--

 
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS AT THE YELLOWJACKETS/BATTLIN' BEARS OPEN

Team	Total Points	Team Scoring
1. Rocky Mountain	29	3-4-5-7-10-(16)-(29)
2. South Dakota Mines	55	2-11-13-14-15-(17)-(18)
3. Chadron State	88	9-12-19-23-25-(30)-(37)
4. Bismarck State	89	6-8-22-26-27-(28)-(34)
5. Dickinson State	125	1-24-31-33-36-(42)-(46)
6. Montana Western	171	21-32-38-39-41-(44)-(45)
7. Dawson CC	185	20-35-40-43-47-(48)
Black Hills State	NTS
Carroll	NTS
Central Wyoming	NTS
Montana State-Northern	NTS
Providence	NTS
Montana State-Billings	NTS
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish	NTS
Williston State	NTS

 
HOW IT HAPPENED – MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AT THE LEWIS CROSSOVER

• Gavin Kuhlenbeck continued to lead the Yellow Jacket men's squad, scoring a top-15 finish in a field of 385 runners at the Lewis Crossover on Saturday, clocking a season-best 8K time of 24:24.36 for 15^th place.
• For the second consecutive outing, Landrum Wiley improved his career-best 8K time as he notched a top-100 finish in 25:24.14 for 94^th place. It was his first career sub-26 minute performance in an 8K.
• The duo of Jaxon Straus and Turner Christians added a 111^th and 125^th place finish respectively, recording career-best times of 25:33.02 and 25:40.59 as the crossed the line within 10 seconds of one another.
• The trio of Emmett Swartzentruber, Thomas Oylear, and Dominic Eberle also recorded times within 11 seconds of one another, posting finishes of 25:58.06 for 167^th place, 26:01.85 for 177^th place, and 26:08.68 for 192^nd place respectively. Swartzentruber and Oylear eached clocked new career-best times at the 8K distance.
• Rounding out the Yellow Jacket runners at the Lewis Crossover on Saturday was Wyatt Ostler, who ran to a time of 26:29.30 for 230^th place.

BLACK HILLS STATE MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AT THE LEWIS CROSSOVER (385 RUNNERS)

Place	Name	Time	Points
15.	Gavin Kuhlenbeck	24:24.36	15
94.	Landrum Wiley	25:24.14	92
111.	Jaxon Straus	25:33.02	108
125.	Turner Christians	25:40.59	121
167.	Emmett Swartzentruber	25:58.06	157
177.	Thomas Oylear	26:01.85	163
192.	Dominic Eberle	26:08.68	174
230.	Wyatt Ostler	26:29.30

 
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS AT THE LEWIS CROSSOVER

Team	Total Points	Team Scoring
1. #6 Colorado Christian	98	2-17-23-24-32-(33)-(34)
2. #10 Saginaw Valley State	137	4-6-9-16-102-(126)-(137)
3. #14 Western Washington	153	10-20-25-26-72-(85)-(99)
4. #8 Chico State	190	3-38-41-45-63-(77)-(82)
5. #13 Pittsburg State	191	12-13-14-28-124-(165)-(181)
6. #21 Florida Southern	192	11-40-43-48-50-(51)-(83)
7. #16 Lewis	281	19-49-59-70-84-(190)-(198)
8. #18 Northwest Nazarene	286	7-37-39-97-106-(168)-(177)
9. Alaska Anchorage	307	21-35-56-79-116-(138)-(140)
10. #17 Fort Lewis	314	44-61-62-67-80-(122)-(148)
11. #23 Walsh	339	27-64-65-74-109-(113)-(136)
12. Tiffin	352	1-5-98-118-130-(180)-(206)
13. #19 Michigan Tech	368	30-75-81-89-93-(94)-(103)
14. Flagler	385	22-66-86-91-120-(125)-(142)
15. Illinois-Springfield	408	68-69-71-88-112-(128)-(129)
16. Tampa	424	46-54-76-90-158-(172)-(207)
17. #28 Biola	459	8-53-105-143-150-(189)-(208)
18. Palm Beach Atlantic	463	36-58-95-110-160-(179)-(216)
19. Findlay	463	60-87-96-101-119-(176)-(185)
20. Colorado Mesa	485	31-57-115-135-147-(154)-(159)
21. Black Hills State	493	15-92-108-121-157-(163)-(174)
22. Harding	509	52-55-117-134-151-(167)-(171)
23. San Marcos	516	18-78-127-144-149-(191)-(201)
24. Malone	554	73-111-114-123-133-(178)-(184)
25. Davenport	621	42-107-146-153-173-(209)-(214)
26. Missouri S&T	722	29-152-155-192-194-(204)-(205)
27. Alaska Fairbanks	758	47-104-193-203-211-(229)-(234)
28. Ferris State	761	131-132-141-175-182-(196)-(197)
29. Oklahoma Christian	839	100-164-170-195-210-(224)-(225)
30. Northwood	883	145-156-183-186-213-(222)-(226)
31. Purdue Northwest	958	139-166-212-218-223-(235)-(239)
32. Maryville	1,004	162-187-200-219-236-(243)-(245)
33. Concordia St. Paul	1,012	161-199-215-217-220-(227)-(242)
34. Minnesota Duluth	1,075	188-202-221-231-233-(238)-(240)
35. Travecca Nazarene	1,096	169-228-230-232-237-(241)-(249)
36. Quincy	1,235	244-246-247-248-250-(251)-(252)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED – WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AT THE YELLOWJACKETS/BATTLIN' BEARS OPEN

• Ava Allen secured a top-5 finish in her first career 6K race in the Green & Gold, clocking a time of 22:55.6 for fourth place.
• The trio of Kadence Baun, Zena Tapia, and Nicole Clark all crossed the finish line within 30 seconds of one another, recording times of 24:29.4 for 26^th place, 24:42.3 for 32^nd place, and 24:50.5 for 34^th place respectively.  For Baun and Tapia the times set new career-best marks, while for Clark it was her first career race as a Yellow Jacket.
• Jacey Wipf, running in just her second career race and first career 6K posted a 49^th place finish with a time of 26:20.0.

BLACK HILLS STATE WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AT THE YELLOWJACKETS/BATTLIN' BEARS OPEN

Place	Name	Time	Points
4.	Ava Allen	22:55.6	4
26.	Kadence Baun	24:29.4	26
32.	Zena Tapia	24:42.3	31
34.	Nicole Clark	24:50.5	33
49.	Jacey Wipf	26:20.0	45

 
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS AT THE YELLOWJACKETS/BATTLIN' BEARS OPEN

Team	Total Points	Team Scoring
1. Chadron State	50	5-6-12-13-14-(16)-(43)
2. Rocky Mountain	63	3-7-8-11-34
3. South Dakota Mines	74	9-10-17-18-20-(49)-(50)
4. Montana State-Billings	132	15-22-29-30-36-(40)-(53)
T-5. Bismarck State	139	2-21-24-38-54-(56)-(59)
T-5. Black Hills State	139	4-26-31-33-45
7. Dickinson State	157	19-25-28-41-44-(60)
8. Carroll	169	23-32-35-37-42-(48)-(52)
9. Providence	186	1-27-39-58-61
10. Montana State-Northern	256	46-47-51-55-57
Montana Western	NTS
Dawson CC	NTS
Central Wyoming	NTS
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish	NTS

 
HOW IT HAPPENED – WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AT THE LEWIS CROSSOVER

• Evie Boyd continued to lead the Yellow Jacket women's cross country team with a top-60 finish in a field of 336 athletes at the Lewis Crossover on Saturday morning, clocking a season-best 6K time of 22:31.23 for 53^rd place.
• Also recording a season-best 6K time of 22:56.95 of 89^th place was sophomore Emma Hofmeister.
• The duo of Mason Berg and Sierra Hopp were next to cross the finish line for the Green & Gold, posting times of 23:28.35 and 23:40.63 for 141^st and 154^th place respectively. For Berg it was her first career 6K distance race, while for Hopp the time was a season-best at the distance.
• Rounding out the team scoring for BHSU was Abigail Robberson with a season-best 6K time of 24:02.63 for 190^th place.
• The duo of Alyssa Brandt and Gracie Craig were 214^th and 224^th place respectively, clocking times of 24:19.27 and 24:35.89. For Brandt it was her first career race at the 6K distance, while for Craig it was a season-best time.
• Rounding out the Black Hills State women's runners at the Lewis Crossover on Saturday was Katie Charest, who crossed the finish line 303^rd with a time of 26:37.03.

BLACK HILLS STATE WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AT THE LEWIS CROSSOVER (336 RUNNERS)

Place	Name	Time	Points
53.	Evie Boyd	22:31.23	53
89.	Emma Hofmeister	22:56.95	89
141.	Mason Berg	23:28.35	131
154.	Sierra Hopp	23:40.63	143
190.	Abigail Robberson	24:02.63	169
214.	Alyssa Brandt	24:19.27	184
224.	Gracie Craig	24:35.89	189
303.	Katie Charest	26:37.03

 
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS AT THE LEWIS CROSSOVER

Team	Total Points	Team Scoring
1. #15 Chico State	100	4-11-17-32-36-(39)-(49)
2. #9 Lewis	140	7-8-12-55-58-(117)-(136)
3. Biola	180	6-34-37-51-52-(101)-(102)
4. #28 Colorado Mesa	210	13-20-42-60-75-(84)-(91)
5. #14 Pittsburg State	221	3-5-22-85-106-(109)-(146)
6. Western Washington	246	26-31-56-65-68-(72)-(95)
7. #20 Tampa	253	41-43-44-62-63-(71)-(79)
8. #10 Walsh	273	2-35-66-73-97-(116)-(179)
9. Alaska Anchorage	331	18-30-80-92-111-(112)-(114)
10. #11 Fort Lewis	372	1-28-50-131-162-(166)-(176)
T-11. Minnesota Duluth	384	16-67-88-93-120-(155)-(165)
T-11. Flagler	384	23-45-94-103-119-(121)-(151)
13. #29 Palm Beach Atlantic	393	38-40-61-82-172-(207)-(216)
14. #30 Colorado Christian	405	33-54-74-105-139-(145)-(160)
15. Point Loma	421	10-76-104-113-118-(130)-(143)
16. Saginaw Valley State	423	59-69-83-87-125-(129)-(138)
17. Michigan Tech	450	24-46-123-124-133-(150)-(171)
18. Findlay	451	47-70-78-122-134-(140)-(147)
19. Northwest Nazarene	469	21-25-90-156-177-(186)-(191)
20. San Marcos	488	9-98-107-115-159-(173)-(175)
21. Maryville	517	57-64-77-126-193-(201)-(209)
22. Alaska Fairbanks	568	27-29-99-203-210-(221)-(227)
23. Black Hills State	587	53-89-132-144-169-(184)-(189)
24. Illinois-Springfield	592	19-81-142-153-197-(215)-(217)
25. Ferris State	630	48-108-154-157-163-(170)-(183)
26. Harding	636	14-110-137-185-190-(204)-(212)
27. Oklahoma Christian	649	15-100-161-168-205-(222)
28. Florida Southern	701	86-135-148-158-174-(181)-(198)
29. Malone	852	141-149-180-182-200-(206)-(223)
30. Tiffin	890	96-152-195-213-234
31. Trevecca Nazarene	910	164-167-178-199-202-(208)-(224)
32. Purdue Northwest	966	128-187-196-226-229-(233)
33. Quincy	1,001	127-188-218-232-236
34. Northwood	1,086	194-214-220-228-230
35. Concordia-St. Paul	1,099	192-211-219-237-240
36. Davenport	1,168	225-231-235-238-239

 
UP NEXT
The Black Hills State men's and women's cross country teams will be off this upcoming weekend before getting back into action at the RMAC Cross Country Championships at the Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Saturday, October 25.