JOPLIN, Mo. – The Fort Hays State men’s cross country team finished the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships on Saturday (Nov. 17). The Tigers finished third among MIAA teams and completed the event with 209 team points. There were 189 individuals who competed in the 10K race.

Israel Barco completed the race in 31:19.2 and finished 29th individually. Alex Barbosa crossed the finish line 39th in 31:37.1. Justin Moore finished the race 40th with a time of 31:38.6. Brett Meyer navigated the course in 32:00.3 and finished 50th. Reed Rome rounded out the scoring for the Tigers with a time of 32:02.8 while finished 51st.

Missouri Southern took the team title after three of their competitors finished inside the top 10. They finished the event with 55 team points. Augustana finished runner-up with 73 total points, while Sioux Falls (113 points) came in third.