Sioux Falls, S.D. – The Augustana men's cross country team won the NSIC Championships with 25 points on Saturday, while the women's team placed third with 85 points.

Junior Isaiah Anderson led the Vikings with a second-place finish in 24:13.3. Sophomore Bryant Keller finished right behind in 24:20.5.

Sophomore Payton Brown finished fourth with a time of 24:22.7. Freshman Zach Waterman took sixth in 24:28.4, earning NSIC Men's Newcomer of the Year honors, and freshman Joseph Levesque rounded out the scoring five in tenth at 24:45.1.

Head coach Scott Tanis was voted NSIC Men's Coach of the Year by his peers.

Freshman Jaycie Babb paced the Viking women in eighth place with a time of 21:11.7. Tenley Nelson followed in 14th at 21:32.1, and Allyson Sample was the third Viking home in 15th in 21:35.7.

Jordyn Arens took 22nd in 22:01.4, and Kaelyn Nelson completed the scoring five in 26th with a time of 22:07.3.

All-Conference Honorees
Thirteen Augustana runners earned All-NSIC honors, ten on the men's side and three on the women's side. Zach Waterman was also named the NSIC Men's Newcomer of the Year.

Men's First Team

Isaiah Anderson

Bryant Keller

Payton Brown

Zach Waterman

Joseph Levesque.

Men's Second Team

Kilen Cilek

Emerson Vokes

Alex Schumacher

Addisu Haverly

Blake Maas

 

Women's First Team 

Jaycie Babb

Women's Second Team

Tenley Nelson

Allyson Sample

Augustana Men Finishers
2. Isaiah Anderson, 24:13.3
3. Bryant Keller, 24:20.5
4. Payton Brown, 24:22.7
6. Zach Waterman, 24:28.4
10. Joseph Levesque, 24:45.1
11. Kilen Cilek, 24:45.2
12. Emerson Vokes, 24:52.7
13. Alex Schumacher, 24:56.6
16. Addisu Haverly, 24:59.0
17. Blake Maas, 25:01.7
40. Max Salas, 25:44.5
72. Aemil Nelsen, 26:38.3

Augustana Women Finishers
8. Jaycie Babb, 21:11.7
14. Tenley Nelson, 21:32.1
15. Allyson Sample, 21:35.7
22. Jordyn Arens, 22:01.4
26. Kaelyn Nelson, 22:07.3
31. Jacki Johnson, 22:15.2
37. Abby Cutler, 22:29.8
60. Laura Thompson, 22:56.9
62. Ramsey Karim, 22:58.9
72. Avari Getchell, 23:11.3
75. Citori Halbe, 23:15.2
100. Lilah Bartels, 24:23.1

1. Augustana, 25

2. Minnesota State, 68

3. MSU Moorhead, 70

4. Jamestown, 129

5. Minnesota Duluth, 161

1. Winona State, 45

2. Minnesota State, 81

3. Augustana, 85

4. UMary, 122

5. Jamestown, 125