Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – All-America performances by Jonas Hartline and Nick McMillen highlighted the day for Oregon Tech at the NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championships.
 
Competing at Apalachee Regional Park, the Hustlin' Owls placed 21st overall in the 36-team field. Tech recorded 505 place points – just one point out of a Top-20 finish.
 
Hartline posted the best race of his season, taking 27th overall in a time of 24:42 – the second-fastest 8,000-meter time of his career. It marks the third-straight season Hartline has earned All-America honors.
 
McMillen clocked the fastest time of his career, improving his personal best 8,000-meter effort by nine seconds, placing 33rd overall (24:47).
 
"It was a great day from Jonas and Nick," said OIT head coach Mike Anderson. "Both battled like crazy over the course. They picked a great day to have their best race of the season."
 
Two other OIT runners placed in the Top-200 – as Tychon Preston placed 174th (26:06) and Toby Ruston placed 185th (26:16).  Three others competed – with Thomas Long in 230th (26:39), Joseph Wilkinson in 249th (26:53) and Maxwell Cox in 281st (27:29).
 
Dordt (Iowa) claimed the team title with 97 place points, just ahead of Milligan (Tenn.). College of Idaho was the top Cascade Conference finisher in 7th, followed by Southern Oregon in 9th, Eastern Oregon in 12th, Lewis-Clark State in 19th and the Owls.