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COLUMBIA, Mo. - The (RV) Columbia College men's cross country team competed this morning at the Brian Simpson Invitational, taking fifth out of 15 teams.

Will Cherrington led the pack for the Cougars, finishing eighth with a time of 25:23. Finishing seconds after was Kalieb Redda with a time of 25:27, his second consecutive race setting a new PR.

Columbia Order of Finish:
8. Will Cherrington - 25:23
11. Kalieb Redda - 25:27
20. Oscar Curry - 25:43
56. Ryan Brown - 26:42
72. Thomas Evans - 27:14
79. Gauge MacGregor - 27:27
101. Laik Graham - 27:48
104. Mark Noble - 27:50
135. Peter Giles - 28:35
136. Grayson Knernschield - 28:37
154. Nick Hunkins - 29:31


Team Finishes:
1. St. Mary (Kan.)
2. Drury (Mo.)
3. Kansas Wesleyan
4. University of Missouri - St. Louis
5. Columbia
6. Park (Mo.)
7. Southwest Baptist (Mo.)
8. William Woods (Mo.)
9. Evangel (Mo.)
10. Rockhurst (Mo.)
11. Central Methodist (Mo.)
12. Missouri Running Club
13. Clarke (Iowa)
14. McKendree (Ill.)


Columbia returns to action at the Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic on October 26 in Ashland, Neb.