ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - The Carroll University men's cross country team competed at the Augie Interregional Invitational on Saturday, placing 28th overall in a competitive 35-team field. The Pioneers finished with a team score of 854 in the 8K race.

Junior Julian Bica Harrison led the way for Carroll, crossing the finish line in 27:36.4. Freshman Zach Ploszaj followed with a time of 27:58.3, while junior Donovan Menningen finished in 28:10.5. Luke Adams (28:41.4) and Desmond Nieto (30:10.9) rounded out the Pioneers' scoring five.

Rogan Leistiko (30:27.3) and Kadyn Voigt (31:46.9) also competed for Carroll, completing the Pioneers' seven-runner lineup.

The meet featured a strong field of 35 teams from across the region, including several nationally ranked programs. Wartburg College captured the team title with a dominant score of 15 points, followed by UW-La Crosse (69) and the University of Chicago (98).

The Pioneers finished ahead of seven teams in the field, including fellow CCIW programs Augustana and Carthage.

Carroll will be back in action on October 31st for the CCIW Cross Country Championships. The championships will be held at St. James Farm in Warrenville, Illinois. For more information about the race, visit https://cciw.org/tournaments/?id=94.