ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Rose-Hulman men's cross country placed 27^th in a field that included seven of the top 25 teams in NCAA Division III at the Augustana Interregional Invitational.  

All five scorers for the Fightin' Engineers ran a personal best time in the 8k, with Kole Steele leading the way, placing 103^rd with a time of 25:39.7. Grayson Rorick was right behind him, placing 105^th with a time of 25:40.9. Brayden Gebhard was third on the team, placing 169^th with a time of 26:09.5.

Ben Tuckis placed 207^th for fourth on the team with a time of 26:19.2. Chase Collins rounded out the scoring for Rose-Hulman placing 222^nd with a time of 26:29.4.

#1 Wartburg won the meet with a team score of 64 points, #11 North Central placed second scoring 107 team points, and #4 Wisconsin–La Crosse placed third with a team score of 121 points.

The Fightin' Engineer men's cross country team travels to North Manchester, Indiana, for the HCAC Championships on Saturday, October 31.
 
TOP FINISHERS:
* 103rd Place -  Kole Steele – 25:39.7
* 105th Place - Grayson Rorick – 25:40.9
* 169th Place - Brayden Gebhard – 26:09.5
* 207th Place - Ben Tuckis – 26:19.2
* 222nd Place - Chase Collins – 26:29.4
* 230th Place - Chase Delaney – 26:36.7
* 243rd Place - Morgan Stratton – 26:42.8