Carson Noecker finished second, leading South Dakota State to its ninth consecutive Summit League Cross Country Championship on Saturday afternoon.
HEAD COACH ROD DEHAVEN
“It was a great day for the Jackrabbits. We are certainly proud to be part of this program and to have the men and women win on the same day. That’s not an easy thing to do. I think the men really responded well to a very strong North Dakota State team that definitely challenged us and got our attention. I am certainly proud of them and the way they executed today. We’re lucky to have the chance to compete again at the regional meet and prove ourselves in a bit of a bigger pond.”
THE RACE
Noecker battled with Oral Roberts’ Abraham Chelangam throughout the race. In the final 2K, Chelangam found an edge over Noecker; however, both finished under the conference meet record. Noecker secured silver with a time of 23:51.47, breaking the SDSU Bluffs Golf Course record, which was previously set by Chase Cayo in 2017 at 24:44.8.
Cody Larson crossed the finish line 25 seconds behind Noecker, earning bronze with a new personal record of 24:15.93. Larson’s performance was impressive, finishing nearly 15 seconds ahead of the fourth-place runner and more than a minute faster than his previous conference performance.
Josh Becker completed the top five with a time of 24:35.56. Freshman Eli Hall continued to impress, finishing in sixth with a time of 24:39.42, achieving a new personal record. Ben Anteau rounded out the Jackrabbit scoring in ninth place at 24:50.46.
Jackson Dutcher secured a spot on the All-Summit League Second Team with a 13th-place finish, clocking in at 25:02.39. Cormick Logue followed in 15th with a time of 25:05.27. Brandon Kampsen, in his first conference meet, finished 18th at 25:07.60. Dale Johnson and Will Lohr finished 24th and 25th, respectively, with times of 25:25.76 and 25:29.33.
THE AWARDS
The Jackrabbits dominated the All-Summit League First Team podium, claiming four of the seven spots. Noecker and Becker received their second-straight First Team honors, being the only two athletes to achieve this.
Larson, after missing the Second Team by four spots last year, made a remarkable comeback with a third-place finish, earning his first All-Summit League honors. Hall joined Noecker, Larson, and Becker on the First Team podium in his first conference meet. The standout freshman was also the first newcomer to finish, earning him the Summit League’s Newcomer of the Year award, along with his First Team honors.
Anteau, in his first conference race, earned a spot on the All-Summit League Second Team. Dutcher also made the Second Team after improving from last season.
First Team
- Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts | 23:41.43
- Carson Noecker, South Dakota State | 23:51.47
- Cody Larson, South Dakota State | 24:15.93
- Hunter Klimek, North Dakota State | 24:29.06
- Josh Becker, South Dakota State | 24:35.56
- Eli Hall, South Dakota State | 24:39.42
- Jake Arason, North Dakota State | 24:47.19
Second Team
- Matej Hrebacka, North Dakota | 24:50.37
- Ben Anteau, South Dakota State | 24:50.46
- Natnael Kifle, South Dakota | 24:56.63
- Ethan Moe, North Dakota State | 24:58.57
- Nicodemus Rotich, Oral Roberts | 25:00.73
- Jackson Dutcher, South Dakota State | 25:02.39
- Isaac Ochoa, South Dakota | 25:04.67
Championship MVP
Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts
Newcomer of the Championship
Eli Hall, South Dakota State
Scholar of the Championship
Tony Weeks, St. Thomas
UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits will compete at the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Peoria, Illinois on Nov. 15th.
Week 10 FCS Football Top 25 Scoreboard
Week 10 of the 2024 college football season is here. Below are the final scores for every Top 25 program in the FCS Stats Perform Top 25 poll.
No. 25 Tennessee State 21, UT Martin 28
No. 24 William & Mary 45, North Carolina A&T 7
No. 23 ETSU 31, No. 12 Mercer 37
No. 22 Dartmouth 27, Harvard 31
No. 21 Illinois State 23, Youngstown State 16
No. 20 Stony Brook 31, Bryant 30
No. 19 North Carolina Central 21, South Carolina State 24
No. 18 Chattanooga 34, Western Carolina 38
No. 17 Abilene Christian 28, Southern Utah 25
No. 16 Richmond 35, Towson 24
No. 15 North Dakota 31, Indiana State 35
No. 14 Rhode Island 37, Monmouth 28
No. 13 Villanova 20, Hampton 14
No. 11 Central Arkansas 21, Utah Tech 34
No. 9 Incarnate Word 45, Houston Christian 20
No. 8 Montana 42, Cal Poly 7
No. 7 Tarleton State 13, Eastern Kentucky 17
No. 4 UC Davis 59, Northern Colorado 7
No. 3 South Dakota State 52, Murray State 6
No. 2 Montana State 42, Eastern Washington 28
No. 1 North Dakota State 42, Northern Iowa 19
Honorable Mentions:
Duquesne 31, Mercyhurst 24
Northern Arizona 27, Weber State 6
Southeastern Louisiana 30, Lamar 27
Jackson State 41, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3
Drake 19, Marist 0
Stephen F. Austin 28, Nicholls 12
Florida A&M 52, Texas Southern 28
Other Notable Games:
Portland State 58, Sacramento State 38
Missouri State 38, Southern Illinois 17
Alabama State 21, Alcorn State 17
McNeese 31, Texas A&M-Commerce 3
Columbia 13, Yale 10
Penn 38, Brown 28
Austin Peay 31, North Alabama 17
Central Connecticut State 24, Wagner 14
Robert Morris 6, Merrimack 0
Lehigh 43, Georgetown 6
New Hampshire 31, UAlbany 14
Cornell 49, Princeton 35
Howard 38, Delaware State 0
Morgan State 38, Norfolk State 37
Fordham 20, Colgate 14
VMI 21, Furman 17
Elon 50, Campbell 27
Garnder-Webb 17, Charleston Southern 14
West Georgia 88, Lincoln (CA) 12
Tennessee Tech 52, Lindenwood 10
Wofford 17, Samford 13
Southern 25, Alabama A&M 20
Bethune-Cookman 24, Grambling State 21
Prairie View A&M 17, Mississippi Valley State 16
Eastern Illinois 45, Western Illinois 38
San Diego 40, Davidson 13
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