BISMARCK, ND – The Mystic men kicked off their cross country season at the Marauders Invitational held at McDowell Dam Recreation Area.
The team took on the eight-kilometer race and finished in the top half of the field, nabbing third place with a score of 83.
| Team |
Score |
| North Dakota State University |
21 |
| University of Mary |
54 |
| Bismarck State College |
83 |
| Minot State University |
117 |
| Dickinson State University |
124 |
| Dawson Community College (Mont.) |
163 |
Leading the charge for the Mystics were the Ensign brothers.
Jakson Ensign and
Connor Ensign finished less than one second apart, placing 12th and 13th, respectively.
Peyton Sims was third across the line for the Mystics, placing 22nd, and followed closely by
Djiby Diallo and
Xavier Bell, who rounded out the point scorers for the Mystics.
The top seven finishers for the Mystics were separated by less than two minutes, and the team saw nine personal records broken.
| Name (Hometown) |
Time |
| Jakson Ensign (Bismarck, ND) |
26:14.71 |
| Connor Ensign (Bismarck, ND) |
26:15.48 |
| Peyton Sims (Bismarck, ND) |
27:11.36 |
| Djiby Diallo (Bismarck, ND) |
27:28.66 |
| Xavier Bell (New Town, ND) |
27:46.64 |
| Michael Pfliger (Mandan, ND) |
28:07.91 |
| Brody Ferderer (Bismarck, ND) |
28:08.84 |
| Noah Bedlion (Bottineau, ND) |
29:30.46 |
| Bud Wilkie (Bottineau, ND) |
29:34.1 |
| Harrison Cobb (Carterton, UK) |
29:46.41 |
| Micah Stoudt (Jamestown, ND) |
29:46.90 |
| Kade Warren (Bismarck, ND) |
30:48.95 |
| Gustav Hillmer (Fargo, ND) |
31:45.49 |
The Mystics next meet will be in two weeks as they head to Medora, ND to compete in the Blue Hawk Invitational hosted by Dickinson State (N.D.). The meet takes place at Badlands Ministries (3892 Bible Camp Road), the women run first at 10:00 a.m., followed by the men at 10:45 a.m.
