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MADISON, Wisc. -  The IUPUI Men's Cross Country team claimed a ninth-place finish at today's (Nov. 14) D1 NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet marking the best-ever Jaguar team finish. Summit League Champion Tom Ohlman led the team through the line in 30:48 for a 29th place individual finish, missing All-Region honors by four spots. 
 
Entering the race ranked eighth in the region, the Jaguars missed their mark by one slot. An impressive showing still, they continue to push the program to new limits. The men scored a total of 253 points, just one point behind crosstown rival Butler (252) and 12 points behind Indiana State (241). Notre Dame wasn't too far ahead with a score of 205 points to claim sixth-place.

"I thought our kids really ran well," IUPUI Head Coach Chuck Koeppen said. "I'm really proud of these guys. They really had a great attitude all season long and it was our highest finish ever.

"We would've loved to have finishes as high as seventh, but it just didn't happen."
 
The Jags successfully cap off a groundbreaking season, surpassing barriers previously untouched by any past IUPUI team. While Ohlman accelerated over the latter course of the season, he was far from a one-man band. Sophomore Peyton Reed placed 38th in a time of 31:02 and junior Miguel Lozano was 47th at 31:16. 

Fellow junior Joey Zielinski continued to fend off injuries to run a time of 31:22 while Dakota Dubbs was 87th at 32:02. Freshman Isaiah White rounded out the Jaguars' lineup at 32:08, finishing 94th. 

Host Wisconsin won the regional title with 61 points and Michigan State was second with 82 points. Two more Big Ten foes controlled the top four spots as Michigan (94) and Indiana (126) were the first four to cross. 

Team Standings
1. Wisconsin – 61
2. Michigan State – 82
3. Michigan – 94
4. Indiana – 126
5. Eastern Michigan – 164
6. Notre Dame – 205
7. Indiana State – 241
8. Butler – 252
9. IUPUI – 253
10. Ohio State – 277
11. Akron – 285
12. Central Michigan – 315
13. Purdue – 370
14. Cincinnati – 392
15. Wis.-Milwaukee – 404
16. Detroit – 498
17. Ohio U. – 500
18. Marquette – 516
19. Miami (Ohio) – 541
20. Oakland – 562
21. Youngstown St. – 572
22. Dayton – 577
23. Kent State – 631
24. Xavier (Ohio) – 658
25. Toledo – 673
26. Bowling Green – 793
27. Valparaiso – 825
28. Wis.-Green Bay – 906
29. IPFW – 979
30. Evansville – 993 

Individual Results
29. Tom Ohlman – 30:48
38. Peyton Reed – 31:02
47. Miguel Lozano – 31:16
52. Joey Zielinski – 31:22
87. Dakota Dubbs – 32:02
94. Isaiah White – 32:08