Norse Narrowly Misses Out on Second Place

Steven Magnuson running

ESCANABA, MI – The Bay Norse Cross Country team hosted the Quality Inn & Suites Invitational this Saturday.  The Norse would get edged out by Sault College to finish third overall.  Lake Superior State would finish on top.

The Norse would amass a team score of 65, falling just behind Sualt College, who would finish with 60 points.  James Young (FR, Gladstone, MI) would once again pace Bay, crossing the line in tenth with an 8K time of 30:29.  Connor Robinson (FR, Powers, MI) ended his day in 14th overall, with a time of 33:25, while Steven Magnuson (SO, Cheboygan, MI) came in just behind his teammate with a time of 34:29.  Devonte Grier (SO, Griffin, GA) and Trent Marenger (FR, Gladstone, MI) would round out the scoring for the Norse.

Lake Superior State's David Mitter (SO, Howell, MI) would take the top spot on the day, with a time of 26:37.  LSSU would have eight runners finish the race before any other team would have competitor cross the line.  The Lakers would easily take the meet with an overall score of 15.