Men's Cross Country Places 4th in Conference

DES MOINES, Iowa. – The Belmont University Men's Cross Country team finished fourth at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Friday morning, held at the A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines, Iowa. 

The Bruins scored 104 points, finishing ahead of Northern Iowa, Indiana State, and UIC.
 
Drew Brill led the Bruins, finishing in 24:08.3 to place 11th overall and earn All-Conference Second Team honors. Last year, Brill placed 12th with a time of 24:54.07 as the Bruins' 2nd finisher.
 
Redshirt freshman Charley Townsend also earned Second Team honors. He followed closely behind Brill, finishing 15th overall. Townsend and Brill have both been critical scorers for Belmont throughout the season.
 
Freshmen Liam Powers and Carson Smith take the next two spots on the Bruins' leaderboard. Powers placed 24th overall in 24:35.7. Smith placed 27th with a time of 24:38.1. 
 
Sophomore Aaron Richter rounded out the Bruins' top 5, finishing just ten seconds behind Smith.
 
Rounding out the Bruins' roster were Noah Mathews, Jesiah Low, Harrison Kozlowski, and Reuben Macdonald.

Belmont Individual Finishes (Times)
11. Drew Brill (24:08.3)
15. Charley Townsend (24:18.6)
24. Liam Powers (24:35.7)
27. Carson Smith (24:38.1)
34. Aaron Richter (24:48.9)
55. Noah Mathews (25:28.4)
65. Jesiah Low (25:47.2)
67. Harrison Kozlowski (25:49.7)
77. Reuben Macdonald (26:14.6)

Up Next
In two weeks, the Bruins travel to Tallahassee, Fla. for the NCAA South Regional Championship on Friday, Nov. 13.

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