ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The Macalester College men's cross country team took 26th out of 37 teams at the Augustana Interregional Invitational, held at Saukie Golf Course Saturday afternoon. The meet included many of the top teams in the region and Division III.

Junior John Ihrke (Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North) was the first Scot across the finish line, taking 110th place out of 352 finishers. Ihrke covered the 8-kilometer race in 25:42.1. Senior Quinn Hoisington (Seattle, Wash./Lincoln) was next, taking 146th in 25:58.8, followed by sophomore Donovan Connole (West Hartford, Conn./William H. Hall) in 164th (26:06.3). Senior Owen Lafferty (Woodbury, Minn./Mounds Park Academy) placed 173rd in 26:10.7, and first year Liam Paulson (Portland, Ore./Grant) was 185th in 26:12.4 to round out the top five for Macalester.

The race served as the final preparation for the MIAC Cross Country Championships, which take place Oct. 31 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.

Click here for final results.