DENVER - The Fort Hays State men's cross country team competed well on Friday, placing fourth at a competitive Roadrunner Invitational.
Three nationally-ranked teams and two Division I teams had entries in the race.
The Tigers picked up 106 points in the team standings, 10 points clear of host MSU-Denver. Robbie Schmidt led the Tigers in ninth place, traversing the eight-kilometer course at Washington Park in 25:05.7.
Caleb Carrasco was the next Tiger to cross the line, placing 29th with a time of 26:22.9. Jaret Pfizenmaier (26:39.3) and Erick Estrada (26:42.0) finished back-to-back, placing 37th and 38th, respectively. Aaron Mangan rounded out the FHSU top five in 56th with a time of 27:27.2.
Colorado School of Mines, the top-ranked team in the country, won the team race with five runners in the top 10, including individual champion Chris Cathcart and his time of 24:16.9.
The Tigers are scheduled to run again next Friday (Sept. 24) when they head to Emporia State for the ESU Invitational beginning at 5 p.m.
Full FHSU Results
5th - Fort Hays State - 106 points
9th - Robbie Schmidt - 25:05.7
29th - Caleb Carrasco - 26:22.9
37th - Jaret Pfizenmaier - 26:39.3
38th - Erick Estrada - 26:42.0
56th - Aaron Mangan - 27:27.2
60th - Edwin Garcia - 27:54.4
62nd - Jakob Edholm - 28:04.4
66th - Trever Medina - 28:32.6
71st - Ethan Emmons - 29:04.2
73rd - Matthew Schrag - 29:10.9
76th - Javyn Contreras - 29:42.1