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KENOSHA, Wis. – The Saginaw Valley State University men’s cross country team placed second today (Nov. 7) in the Division II Midwest Regional Championship meet. With this second place finish the Cardinals have earned a spot in the Division II National Championship meet held in Evansville, Indiana.

Saginaw Valley finished with four runners in the top-20 with sophomore Nick Ekel (Elsie, Mich./Ovid-Elsie HS) leading the way crossing the line with a final time of 32:33, placing him fifth overall. Following Ekel were seniors Cortland Seaver (Freeland, Mich./Freeland HS) (32:51) finishing eighth overall, Steve Genther (Laingsburg, Mich./Laingsburg HS) (33:01) placing 10th overall, and Derek Stone (Metamora, Mich./Lapeer East HS) (33:43) coming in 18th overall. Marion Body (Sterling Heights, Mich./Cousino HS) would round out the Cards top-five timing in at 34:52 placing him 47th.

The Cardinals will be back in action on November 21 when they travel to Evansville, Indiana to compete in the Division II National Championship meet.