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Men's Cross Country Wins 6th Consecutive Region Championship
Posted: Oct 28, 2024

Men's Cross Country Wins 6th Consecutive Region Championship

The 2024 Mineral Area College (MAC) men's cross country team delivered an outstanding performance at the Region 16 Division 3 Regional Championship, securing the title wover St. Charles CC. The championship is the 6th in the row for Coach Steve Davis and the running Cardinals.

Team Performance Overview

The scoring for MAC was led by an impressive display, with runners finishing in the top seven positions. The team's scoring order was as follows: 1-3-4-6-7, culminating in a total time of 2:33:14.

Final Standings

  1. Mineral Area College - 21 points (1-3-4-6-7)
  2. St. Charles CC - 34 points (2-5-8-9-10(11))

Individual Highlights

The star of the day was Anthony Tragesser, a freshman from MAC, who clinched the individual title with a time of 28:54.8. 

Following Tragesser, MAC athletes continued to demonstrate their strength:

  • Blake Dorris, also a freshman, secured third place with a time of 30:15.7.
  • Garrett Shortt, another freshman, followed closely in fourth at 30:20.5.
  • Rounding out the scoring for MAC, Jeb Huff and Dalton Brady finished sixth and seventh, respectively, with times of 31:39.0 and 32:04.0.

Individual Results Summary

  1. Anthony Tragesser (FR) - Mineral Area C - 28:54.8
  2. Logan Blase (FR) - St. Charles CC - 29:20.3
  3. Blake Dorris (FR) - Mineral Area C - 30:15.7
  4. Garrett Shortt (FR) - Mineral Area C - 30:20.5
  5. Carter Herrin (FR) - Jefferson College - 31:08.2
  6. Jeb Huff (FR) - Mineral Area C - 31:39.0
  7. Dalton Brady (FR) - Mineral Area C - 32:04.0

Up Next 

With the regional championship under their belt, the Cardinals will now head to the NJCAA National Cross Country Championships.  The meet is schedule to take place on November 9 at Pole Green Park in Richmond, VA.