FORT WAYNE, Ind. - On Saturday afternoon the University of Saint Francis Cougars traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan to compete in the 2022 Great Lakes Challenge at Aquinas College and led by sophomores Spencer and Remington Carpenter, finished 15th out of 30 teams. 

Out of 280 runners, sophomore All-American Spencer Carpenter placed first. He led the whole way through and finished with a time of 25:49.40 in the Men's 8K, finishing 15 seconds ahead of the runner-up from Indiana Tech.

Following behind Carpenter was his brother Remington who earned a third-place finish with a time of 26:16.50. 

"Spencer and Remington set the tone for the men today by finishing first and third respectively," Head Coach Brendon Moody said of his two All-American runners. "We struggled to close out our top five in a way that is necessary to compete at the highest levels. We know the program will be successful when we get all the pieces put together."

Finishing behind the Carpenters for the Cougars were sophomore Connor Jackson finishing in the top half at 101st with a time of 28:16.30, freshman Charlie Fikes finished with a time of 29:13.10, senior Devin Schmenk ran a time of 30:21.50, and freshman Cole Sikorski earned a time of 31:55.40. 

The Cougars will now prepare for the Crossroads League Championship taking place on Friday, November 4 at the Blue River Cross Country Course. More details to come.

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