Posted: Sep 01, 2017
Thompson, McKenzie lead men’s cross country to convincing win
INDIANOLA, Iowa — Simpson upperclassmen Trey Thompson and Ian Mckenzie finished one-two to highlight six top-10 finishers, and the Storm breezed to a first-place finish at their own Buxton Invitational from Pickard Park on Friday evening.
Simpson finished with 21 points, ahead of Hawkeye CC (40) and Grand View (85).
Thompson, a junior, ran the 6k loop in 19:41, five seconds ahead of the senior Mckenzie. A pair of freshmen factored into the top seven, led by Seth Nostrala's 20:09.
COACH SPEAK
"The depth on our men's team this year can help us achieve some special things." — head coach, Heath Moenck
UP NEXT
Simpson's next varsity meet is the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational in Rock Island, Ill. on Friday, Sept. 22.
| VARSITY FINISHERS | ||
| 1 | Trey Thompson | 19:41 |
| 2 | Ian McKenzie | 19:46 |
| 5 | Seth Nostrala | 20:09 |
| 6 | Jonathan Facio | 20:10 |
| 7 | Kyle Hovey | 20:15 |
| 8 | Luke Evans | 20:16 |
| 9 | Dalton Bowers | 20:19 |
