Halder leads Mustangs in season opener in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Senior Parker Halder paced the Morningside men's cross country team at the Augustana Twilight meet tonight, running a personal-best 20:06.97 to place no. 62 overall in the four-mile race.

Junior Eein McKinley followed in 20:51.19, senior RC Hicks posted a PR of 21:07.21, and seniors Casey Kruger (21:27.99) and Austin Ramold (21:35.29) rounded out the Mustangs' first five with a PR of his own.

Sophomore Braden Sonksen (22:01.76) and sophomore Blake Cerveny (22:17.31) added strong efforts, while freshman Brody Rouse (22:27.80), senior Mason Welker (22:30.67), freshman Kael Hamann (23:15.51) and freshman Kyle McDonald (25:42.42) completed the team's showing in the season opener.

The Mustangs' next showing comes on Sept. 20, when they run in the Greeno/Dirksen invite in Lincoln, Neb.