VERMILLION, S.D. – For the third time in program history, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits hoisted both Summit League Cross Country Championship trophies Saturday at The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion, S.D.. The Jackrabbit men garnered their league record ninth-consecutive championship title while the women captured their third crown in the last five years.
 
Final Standings

Women:	Men:
1st place – South Dakota State (41)	1st place – South Dakota State (25)
2nd place – North Dakota State (70)	2nd place – North Dakota State (57)
3rd place – St. Thomas (95)	3rd place – South Dakota (100)
4th place – South Dakota (95)	4th place – North Dakota (101)
5th place – North Dakota (98)	5th place – Oral Roberts (104)
6th place – Oral Roberts (160)	6th place – St. Thomas (149)
7th place – Omaha (160)	7th place – Kansas City (194)
8th place – Kansas City (248)

Top Performers
North Dakota State senior Reagan Baesler ran away with the women's 6K individual crown and Championship MVP title after crossing the finish line in a time of 20:34.04. Baesler completed the event over 20 seconds ahead of second-place runner Eliana Malnourie of North Dakota (20:58.29).
 
Her winning time ranks second all-time in Summit League Cross Country Championship history.
 
South Dakota State's Courtney Stadter is the first Jackrabbit since Ellie Friesen in 2018 to earn the Newcomer of the Championship award. Stadter was the first true freshman to cross the finish line of the 6k race in a career-best time of 20:59.88, good for third overall.
 
Oral Roberts sophomore Abraham Chelangam clocked a Summit League Cross Country Championship meet record 8k time of 23:41.43 to earn the individual crown and Championship MVP honors. He became the first Golden Eagle to earn the Championship MVP title since ORU's Jonah Lagat claimed the honor the first year it was created (2008).
 
South Dakota State's Eli Hall is the second consecutive Jackrabbit to take home the Newcomer of the Championship award. The academic true freshman finished the 8k race in a career-best time of 24:39.42 earning himself sixth place overall.
 
Women's All-Summit League Teams:
First Team
Reagan Baesler, North Dakota State | 20:34.04
Eliana Malnourie, North Dakota | 20:58.29
Courtney Stadter, South Dakota State | 20:59.88
Naja Weier, North Dakota | 21:00.55
Grace Link, North Dakota State | 21:03.55
Madison Brouwer, South Dakota | 21:04.17
Meghan Ford, South Dakota State | 21:05.14

Second Team
Jessica Lutmer, South Dakota State | 21:07.82
Kamryn Ensley, Omaha | 21:07.88
Molly Desotell, St. Thomas | 21:24.68
Jenna Soine, South Dakota State | 21:31.54
Mya Kizer, South Dakota State | 21:36.27
Kayla Christopherson, South Dakota State | 21:37.10
Ava Pankratz, St. Thomas | 21:38.04
 
Championship MVP
Reagan Baesler, North Dakota State
 
Newcomer of the Championship
Courtney Stadter, South Dakota State
 
Scholar of the Championship
Emma Hain, Omaha

Men's All-Summit League Teams:
First Team
Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts | 23:41.43
Carson Noecker, South Dakota State | 23:51.47
Cody Larson, South Dakota State | 24:15.93
Hunter Klimek, North Dakota State | 24:29.06
Josh Becker, South Dakota State | 24:35.56
Eli Hall, South Dakota State | 24:39.42
Jake Arason, North Dakota State | 24:47. 19
 
Second Team
Matej Hrebacka, North Dakota | 24:50.37
Ben Anteau, South Dakota State | 24:50.46
Natnael Kifle, South Dakota | 24:56.63
Ethan Moe, North Dakota State | 24:58.57
Nicodemus Rotich, Oral Roberts | 25:00.73
Jackson Dutcher, South Dakota State | 25:02.39
Isaac Ochoa, South Dakota | 25:04.67
 
Championship MVP
Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts
 
Newcomer of the Championship
Eli Hall, South Dakota State
 
Scholar of the Championship
Tony Weeks, St. Thomas

Notables

• Baesler's winning time (20:34.04) ranks second all-time in Summit League Cross Country Championship history.
• South Dakota's Madison Brouwer and North Dakota State's Grace Link captured their second-straight All-Summit League first team honors.
• South Dakota State's Jessica Lutmer and Mya Kizer as well as St. Thomas' Molly Desotell were repeat honorees on the All-Summit League second team.
• Chelangam (23:41.43) and Noecker (23:51.47) both crossed the finish line under the meet record (23:53.4) and were the only two athletes to break the 24-minute barrier during the men's 8k race.
• Chelangham is the first Golden Eagle to earn the Championship MVP title since ORU's Jonah Lagat claimed the honor the first year it was created (2008).
• Noecker and teammate Josh Becker were the only two from last year's All-Summit League first team to place in the top seven again this year.
• North Dakota State's Hunter Klimek and Jake Arason earned All-Summit League second team honors a year ago. Today they moved up into the top seven, claiming All-Summit League first team accolades.

Up Next
All of our teams will head to the 2024 NCAA Midwest Regional set for Friday, Nov. 15 in Peoria, Ill.
 
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