With a final 8K PR of 24:46.4, @NathanCraft2 completed his senior season of cross country running for @OtterbeinXCTF. He will return to the track in January of 2023.
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East Lansing, MI β It was a cold and blustery day at Michigan State's Forest Akers Course for the NCAA DIII Men's Cross Country Championship with temperatures hovering 24Β° F and winds between 20 and 30 mph.
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The 8K course was covered with a layer of snow and runners had to fight the cold to keep warm.
@NathanCraft2 ran hard and well despite the conditions. Finishing #1 for @OtterbeinXCTF, he completed the race with a time of 26:13.5
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Here is your D3 Cross Country National watch guide for tomorrow.
You'll find links for the live stream, live results and information about the 64 teams toeing the line.
https://t.co/RVZleK9RXz
PREVIEW: Men's XC sending Beireis, Craft, Daily, Figgins, Nice, Walits and Yackin to the line for NCAA Championships this Saturday in East Lansing, looking to improve on 16th place from a year ago... Cards making fourth-straight showing at national event! https://t.co/WXTJGFF5bx
@NathanCraft2 This performance along with the @OtterbeinXCTF team resulted in a NCAA DIII Championship at-large bid for the Otterbein team. @NathanCraft2 will run again next Saturday, November 19th, in East Lansing, Michigan.
Holland, MI β The NCAA DIII Great Lakes Cross Country Regionals were no match for the one and only @NathanCraft2. Finishing 18th in the region, he also achieved a new 8k PR of 24:46.4
Rock Island, IL β With a day of cool fall weather, the @OtterbeinXCTF team had a wonderful race at the Augustana Invitational. @NathanCraft2 made a strong showing with a new 10k PR of 24:59.2, which is an improvement of about 20 seconds over his previous time.