The Concordia University, Nebraska men's cross country team continued its dominance on the 2008 season, winning the team title at the 15th annual Graphic Edge Cross Country Invitational in Vermillion, S.D., Saturday afternoon. The Bulldog men took the team title by scoring just 34 points, besting second-place Black Hills State who amassed 62 points on the afternoon.
Concordia was led by the dynamic duo of Luka Thor and Zach Meineke who finished second and third place respectively. Thor, who finished with a time of 25:29.81, was nosed out at the line by BHSU's Cody Bordewyk who crossed the finish line with a time of 25:29.12 while Meineke finished at 25:43.53.
The Bulldogs dominance has been helped by strong performances from the 3-4-5 runners: Bryan Felker, Tyson Billings and Jordan Tucker. Felker finished just behind the lead pack in sixth place with a time of 26:24.91 while Billings finished 10th with a time of 26:33.37. Tucker, who crossed the line at 26:51.48, helped the Bulldogs secure the runaway victory with a 17th place finish.
The Concordia women had a strong day. They finished fourth in the team standings with 114 points, 62 points behind the first place University of South Dakota. The top Bulldog runners finished as a pack with Annie Hershberger leading the way in 18th place while Alicia Marteney and Taylor Felix finished just behind her in 20th and 21st place, respectively.
The Bulldogs will take the next weekend off to rest up for the Great Plains Athletic Conference championships that take place in Hastings, Neb., on Nov. 8.