ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College men's cross country team competed in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championship on Saturday at the Highland 9 Cross Country Trailhead. The Gusties took fifth out of the field of 11 competing MIAC teams with a score of 121.
 
No. 21 St. Olaf won the conference championship with a score of 33. Following the Oles was Carleton (84), Macalester (96), and Saint John's (102).
 
Will Janzen led Gustavus in the championship race, placing 16^th overall out of the field of 164 runners with a time of 26:11.6. Nick Brauer followed at 26:25.3 to finish 19^th overall.
 
Evan Pouliot (26:39.8), Soren Sackreiter (27:14.9), and Caden Riga (27:30.5) rounded out the top five for the Gusties, placing 23^rd, 39^th, and 48^th respectively.
 
Matthew Berge (27:48.2) and Ethan Cox (27:50.6) had the sixth and seventh times for Gustavus, taking 58^th and 60^th overall.
 
Up next for the Gusties is the Saint John's Fall Finale on Saturday, November 7.