Northwest Wayne News

The Wayne State University men's cross country team took part in the Lucian Rosa Invite, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The event featured 24 teams competing in the Championship 8K race. Wayne State finished 14th overall with a total of 340 points.

In the Championship 8K, Glen Davis placed 38th overall and was the top finisher for Wayne State with a time of 25:35.40. Jared Platt followed closely behind, finishing 39th overall at 25:35.80. Sean Pettis also contributed to the team’s score by finishing 57th overall with a time of 25:55.10. Other scorers included Gabe Trevino and Andrew Yax.

The Colorado School of Mines won the Championship 8K with a score of 52 points.

Wayne State athletes also participated in the Open 8K race, where they finished third as a team with a score of 90 points. Brady Heron led the Warriors in this race, placing 12th overall at 27:38.20.

Head coach Grant Lofdahl commented on his team's performance, stating: "It was an up-and-down day for our guys, with some bright spots and some really rough days. Glen (Davis) and Jared (Platt) mixed up with some of the best runners in the country and held their own, with Sean (Pettis) not far behind. After that we had some big gaps, solid efforts from Gabe (Trevino) and Andrew (Yax), but overall too much time passed from our top-3 finishing to the rest of the guys. Brady (Heron) and Adam (Hafeli) had solid runs in 80-degree heat in the Open race."

Lofdahl added: "We didn't accomplish the primary goal of beating top teams from other regions, but we did beat some good teams today. We need to go back to the grind and put some big workouts in over the next month, and show up in championship season with high confidence and great aerobic fitness. If we do that, we'll be a dangerous team down the road."

The team's next competition will be at the Jayhawk Invite on October 11, hosted by Muskegon Community College.