The Illinois Tech Men’s Cross Country team competed in the USCAA National Championship on November 12. The Scarlet Hawks placed 12 out of 22 eligible teams with some impressive performances.

Tech Participants

• Orlando Cardenas, 17th place, 27:12.0
• Cole Dammeier, 25th place (42nd overall), 27:33.0
• Jake Tracey, 58th place (100th overall), 29:20.0
• Tom Triplett, 116th place (216th overall), 34:52.0
• Jacob Christman, 139th place (355th overall), 43:00.0 

Meet Notes

• The 12th place finish is one place better than Illinois Tech’s 13th place finish at the 2015 USCAA National Championships.
• The race was one by SUNY Delhi.
• Isaiah Dodson of Berea College placed first individually with a time of 25:15.0.