Blue Race Results (.pdf) I Open Race Results (.pdf)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Running against the nation's elite, the IUPUI men's cross country team finished 21st of 24 teams at the 59th annual Notre Dame Invite on Friday (Oct. 3), finishing the meet with 524 points. Michigan won the event with 97 points, edging second-place BYU, which closed with 112. New Mexico (125), Florida State (162) and Eastern Kentucky (209) rounded out the field's top five. IUPUI finished just behind Indiana State and immediately in front of Loyola and Purdue. 

South Bend-native Joey Zielinski led IUPUI's entries with a time of 24:09.4 in the 5-mile race, placing 48th of the 200 runners. Fifth-year senior Tom Ohlman was 66th overall at 24:21.3 and junior Miguel Lozano, from nearby Mishawaka, finished 133rd at 24:49.6. 

Sophomore Peyton Reed was 136th overall at 24:50.6 and classmate Damon Pruett was 166th at 25:14.1. Sophomore Abiel Mogos was 179th overall at 25:28.2 and senior Spencer Burgin placed 181st at 25:33.4. 

Michigan's Mason Ferlic won the race in a time of 23:15.7, easily outdistancing Butler's Erik Peterson for the top spot. ISU's John Mascari was third at 23:24.9. 

Sophomore Sammy Tebeje was the Jaguars' top performer in the open race, placing 17th of 87 runners in a time of 25:09.2. Freshman Isaiah White was immediately behind him at 25:10.7. 

Touted as a 5-mile race, the course was reduced due to inclement weather, leaving times incredibly fast. Zielinski was IUPUI's top finisher a season ago, running a time of 25:40.7 in a true 8K event. 

IUPUI will continue to run against the nation's elite on Oct. 18 when the Jaguars participate in the Indiana State Pre-Nationals Meet at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind.. All total, 82 men's teams are expected to compete as the meet will begin at 11:00 a.m. that day. 

Team Results
1. Michigan - 97
2. BYU - 112
3. New Mexico - 125
4. Florida State - 162
5. Eastern Kentucky - 209
6. Southern Utah - 209
7. Colorado State - 217
8. North Carolina State - 276
9. Tulsa - 284
10. Princeton - 285
11. Penn State - 336
12. Air Force - 346
13. Gonzaga - 378
14. Notre Dame - 381
15. Penn - 390
16. Iowa - 412
17. Eastern Michigan - 424
18. Butler - 447
19. Bradley - 469
20. Indiana State - 472
21. IUPUI - 524
22. Loyola - 525
23. Purdue - 533
24. Central Michigan - 538

Individual Results
48. Joey Zielinski - 24:09.4
66. Tom Ohlman - 24:21.3
133. Miguel Lozano - 24:49.6
136. Peyton Reed - 24:50.6
166. Damon Pruett - 25:14.1
179. Abiel Mogos - 25:28.2
181. Spencer Burgin - 25:33.4
184. Pryce Ragains - 25:41.6
185. Mitch Hubner - 25:41.7

Open Race Results
17. Sammy Tebeje - 25:09.2
18. Isaiah White - 25:10.7
21. Dakota Dubbs - 25:18.4
35. Xavier Reed - 25:44.6
39. Max Zmija - 25:47.5
48. Joel Thompson - 26:03.2
56. Nathan Westfall - 26:18.8
65. Ryan Kelly - 26:43.6
75. Ryan Cutter - 27:04.0