MEN'S RESULTS | WOMEN'S RESULTS

WAYNE, Neb. – The Augustana College men's cross country team turned in a dominating performance on the way to its third straight NCAA Central Region Championship on Saturday. Harald Karbo won the men's individual title and was one of seven Viking runners to finish in the top 15. Leah Seivert's runner-up finish helped the women's team to second place, securing their ninth straight bid to the NCAA Championships.
 
Augustana's men will be making their sixth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championships which will be held Dec. 6 in Louisville, Ky., in conjunction with the NCAA Division II Fall Festival.

"The coaching staff is extremely proud of our teams finishes today," head coach Tracy Hellman said. "We always are looking towards nationals and to punch our tickets to Louisville is very exciting."
 
The Viking men continued their familiar strategy of pack style running placing seven runners in the top 14, scoring just 28 points, finishing 54 points ahead of second-place finisher Sioux Falls. Augustana's seven runners earned All-Central Region honors.  
 
Karbo made his move just after the 2-mile mark in the 10,000-meter race and led the rest of the way marking a time of 30:36.70 to earn the individual region championship. Senior Adam Braun led the pack of Augustana runners to follow as he finished third overall with a time of 31:08.70.
 
Nathan Hauge finished just 12 seconds behind Braun with a time of 31:20.50 finishing fifth overall while Augustana's Keegan Carda, Glen Ellingson and TJ Gleason finished ninth, 10th and 11th, respectively. Carda crossed the finish line in 31:37.90, followed by Ellingson in 31:42.70 and Gleason in 31:49.40.
 
John Klecker clocked a time of 32:05.40 to place 14th overall rounding-out the seven runners who all earned All-Region honors for the Vikings.
 
Two freshmen were the top finishers for the Vikings at the Central Region Championships led by Leah Seivert, who was in fifth place at the midway point of the 6,000-meter race and made a push to finish second overall, finishing just nine seconds out of first place. Annie Kruse placed ninth overall with a time of 21:56.93 and was followed closely behind by Meritxell Delgado who finished 10th in 22:06.79.
 
Kaitlyn Yoerg finished 17th overall with a time of 22:28.12 while Gabi Swoboda finished 21st in 22:31.35. Cassidy Soli placed 45th individually in 23:20.92 and Avery Selberg finished 49th with a time of 23:27.44.
 
Seivert, Kruse, Delgado, Yoerg and Swoboda all earned All-Central Region honors at today's meet.

"We had some outstanding performances today, highlighted by Karbo and Seivert," Hellman said. "Both teams are set up in perfect position to accomplish our goals at nationals. We are very pleased and excited for our best performance of the season in a couple of weeks in Louisville."
 
Augustana will now turn its attention to the NCAA Championships which will take place Dec. 6 in Louisville, Ky. in conjunction with the NCAA Division II Fall Festival.