The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s cross country team was selected 14th out of 14 in the NSIC Preseason Coaches’ Poll released Monday, August 23. The Golden Eagles are in their third season as a program and 2021 will be their second competitive season after the cancellation of the 2020 slate.
Augustana University was picked first in the NSIC Preseason Coaches’ Poll with 169 points and 13 first-place votes. The University of Mary was picked second with one first-place vote and 144 points.
The UMC men’s cross country team enters their third season as a program and they look to show improvement under Head Coach Steven Krouse. The Golden Eagles will be led by sophomore Hanokh Gailson (Reno, Nev.), Paul Hendrickx (Sr. Butler), Colton Uber (Fr., Brunswick, Ohio), Tristan Morneault (So., Dieppe, New Brunswick), Andon Morneault (Fr., Dieppe, New Brunswick), Chris Feldewerd (So., Melrose), and Warden Dahlgren (So., Edgeley, N.D.).
“We are excited to put on the spikes for the cross country season after missing last year,” said Head Coach Steven Krouse. “We have a nice combination of upper and lower classmen on our team that have blended well this past track season. They worked hard this past spring with many personal best race times and carried that over into their training this summer. They look forward to racing again.”
The Golden Eagles are slated to begin the 2021 season Friday, September 10 at the Dragon Twilight in Moorhead.
POLL RESULTS –
1. Augustana (13) 169
2. Mary (1) 144
3. Minnesota State Moorhead 132
4. Minnesota State Mankato 127
5. Minnesota Duluth 117
6. Sioux Falls 105
7. Concordia-St. Paul 102
8. Minot State 91
9. Northern State 87
10. Winona State 73
11. Wayne State 45
12. Southwest Minnesota State 43
13. Upper Iowa 25
14. Minnesota Crookston 14
