Black Hills State University Athletics

CAREER STATS (BLACK HILLS STATE)
CAREER STATS (EMPORIA STATE)

CAREER-BEST TIMES
6K: 19:33.1 (Gage McSpadden Memorial | Fort Meade Recreation Area | Sturgis, S.D. | September 9, 2023)
 
8K: 25:59.0 (Yellowjackets/Battlin’ Bears Open | Amend Park | Billings, Mont. | October 7, 2022)
 
10K: 32:07.9 (NCAA Division II Central Regional | Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course | Joplin, Mo. | November 6, 2021)
 
2023 (JUNIOR)
Competed in four meets during the 2023 season for the Yellow Jackets… Opened the year with a career-best 6K time of 19:33.1 and a career-best finish of eighth place at the Gage McSpadden Memorial… Notched a season-best 8K time of 25:59.8 as he ran to a 37^th place finish at the Yellowjackets/Battlin’ Bears Open… Turned in a time of 27:57.9 for a 105^th place finish at the RMAC Championships… Recorded a pair of top-40 finishes, including one top-10 mark.
 
2022 (SOPHOMORE)
Competed in five meets during the 2022 season for the Yellow Jackets… Opened his BHSU career with a career-best 6K time of 20:21.6 for a 21^st place finish at the Gage McSpadden Memorial… Posted back-to-back season-best finishes of 15^th place at the Chadron State Open and the Yellowjackets/Battlin’ Bears Open as BHSU won their first three meets to begin the year… At the Yellowjackets/Battlin’ Bears Open, he ran to a career-best 8K time of 25:59.0… He closed the season with a 104^th place finish while turning in a time of 28:48.5 at the RMAC Championships… Recorded three top-25 finishes, including a pair of top-15 results.
 
PRE-BHSU
France started his collegiate career with the Emporia State University Hornets. In 2021, France ran a PR of 26:09 over the 8k course at the Fort Hays Tiger Open and placed 57th at the MIAA Conference Championships. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, France was unable to compete in his freshman year. France is a graduate of Olathe South where he was awarded All-Metro and All-Sunflower League during his time there.