No. 5 ISU Posts Program's Best Finish at Nuttycombe

MADISON, Wis. – The No. 5 Iowa State men's cross country team finished fourth at the 2018 Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational. The fourth-place finish is the best finish by a Cyclone team at the Nuttycombe Invitational in school history.

All-American Edwin Kurgat was incredible for the Cyclones in Madison. The Eldoret, Kenya native finished runner-up individually, taking second place in a time of 23:17.6, which was just one second off the pace set by winner Morgan Mcdonald.

Iowa State received top-40 performances from three other runners. Senior Festus Lagat took 21st in a time of 23:44.5, while All-American Andrew Jordan finished in 29th with a time of 23:50.9. Senior Dan Curts was the fourth Cyclone to finish in the top-40, posting a 34th-place finish in 23:53.2

Sophomore Milo Greder took 66th in a time of 24:12.1. Cyclone rookie Chad Johnson raced to a 116th-place finish with a time of 24:34.4.

Individual Results (8K)
2nd - Edwin Kurgat, 23:17.6
21st - Festus Lagat, 23:44.5
29th - Andrew Jordan, 23:50.9
34th - Dan Curts, 23:53.2
66th - Milo Greder, 24:12.1
116th - Chad Johnson, 24:34.4

Team Scores (Top-10 out of 34 Total Teams)
1. Northern Arizona – 46
2. Wisconsin – 135
3. Portland – 140
4. Iowa State – 152
5. Boise State – 160
6. Colorado St. – 253
7. Air Force – 267
8. Colorado – 278
9. Purdue – 317
10. Southern Utah - 332

No. 5 ISU Posts Program's Best Finish at Nuttycombe

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Dan Curts

Milo Greder

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Andrew Jordan

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No. 5 ISU Posts Program's Best Finish at Nuttycombe

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