WAYNE, Neb. - The Augustana men's cross country team earned yet another victory at the NSIC Championships while the women's team finished fourth at a windy Wayne Country Club on Friday afternoon. 

The Vikings had the men's NSIC Newcomer of the Year in Payton Brown, who earned runner-up honors in the men's race with a time of 25:04.84, and the NSIC Coach of the Year on the men's side in Scott Tanis.

The 25th-ranked men's program had five top-10 finishes and a total of eight Vikings in the top 20 while cruising to victory. 

Brown and Bryant Keller headlined a team effort, finishing second in 25:04.84 and third in 25:08.16, respectively, in their first career NSIC Championships.

10 seconds later, Kadin Groen crossed the finish line to place fifth and earn All-NSIC honors for the second year in a row. Isaiah Anderson earned his first career All-NSIC First Team honor with a seventh place finish at 25:21.26. Tyson Ricker placed 10th and earned first team honors with a time of 25:30.48.

Three other Vikings made their way into the top 20. Alex Schumacher placed 11th with a time of 25:44.48. Max Salas crossed the finish line in 26:09.77 to place 16th and Aemil Nelson placed 19th with a time of 26:12.27.

The women opened the day with three All-NSIC performances and five finishers inside the top 30. 

The pack was led by freshman Allyson Sample, who finished in seventh in 22:12.20 to earn her first All-NSIC honors. Tenley Nelson earned a 13th-place finish and made her third straight All-NSIC Second Team with a time of 22:31.7. 

Junior Ramsey Karim made her first career All-NSIC team with a 17th place finish in 22:47.70. Lindsey Young closed the race in 25th with a time of 23:18.50 and Kaelyn Nelson finished 28th in 23:25.30 to round out the top-five Vikings. 

The top ten finishers are named All-NSIC First Team while finishers 11-20 earn All-NSIC Second Team honors.

Augustana Women Finishers
7. Allyson Sample, 22:12.2
13. Tenley Nelson, 22:31.7
17. Ramsey Karim, 22:47.7
25. Lindsey Young, 23:18.5
28. Kaelyn Nelson, 23:25.3
39. Avari Getchell, 23:43.2
42. Abby Cutler, 23:52.0
43. Brooklyn Becker, 23:52.4
48. Lillie Benes, 23:57.6
54. Laura Thompson, 24:09.6
63. Hailey Werk, 24:22.8
70. Alyssa Richman, 24:28.2

Augustana Men Finishers
2. Payton Brown, 25:04.84
3. Bryant Keller, 25:08.16
5. Kadin Groen, 25:18.53
7. Isaiah Anderson, 25:21.26
10. Tyson Ricker, 25:30.48
11. Alex Schumacher, 25:44.48
16. Max Salas, 26:09.77
19. Aemil Nelsen, 26:12.27
27. Will Ahrens, 26:21.33
30. Addisu Haverly, 26:25.56
38. Evan Myran, 26:41.97

Overall Women Team Finishers
1. Winona State, 28
2. Minnesota State, 57
3. Minnesota Duluth, 88
4. Augustana, 90
3. UMary, 127

Overall Men Team Finishers
1. Augustana, 27
2. MSU Moorhead, 73
3. Minnesota State, 77
4. UMary, 123
5. Minnesota Crookston, 175

Up Next
The Vikings return to action on Saturday, Nov. 8, for the NCAA Central Regional hosted by Missouri Southern.