<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Zw0q3_0wOPhSUr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Zw0q3_0wOPhSUr00" width="1040" height="693" ></figure>GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. --- A Top 10 finish from senior Michael Reif enabled the NAIA No. 19-ranked University of St. Francis men's cross country team to earn a No. 9 placement at the Aquinas College (Mich.) NAIA Great Lakes Challenge on Saturday morning. The meet featured 15 teams either ranked or receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll.NAIA No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan University claimed bragging rights with its 140-point total. The Wildcats were followed by No. 14 University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (171), No. 6 Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (178) and No. 8 Taylor University (Ind.) (181). USF totaled 243 points, which actually tied it for eighth place with Indiana University East, but the latter gained the upper-hand on a tie-breaker.Reif finished seventh overall in a field of 202 runners representing 22 schools. He completed the 8K course in 24:28, or just under 16 seconds off the top time. That went to Indiana Wesleyan's Eli Fullerton at 24:12.60.Mikey Corcoran also placed among the top 30 runners for the Saints at No. 27 with his time of 24:57.20. The rest of USF's scoring came from Scott Crabb (61st, 25:24.9), Noah Friske (79th, 25:34.4) and Jack Wright (82nd, 25:35.8).The Saints will be seeking their sixth straight league title when they head to Bettendorf, Iowa to compete in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Nov. 9 at Crow Creek Park.You can keep up with everything happening around USF Athletics on X @USFSaints. </div></body>

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. --- A Top 10 finish from senior Michael Reif enabled the NAIA No. 19-ranked University of St. Francis men's cross country team to earn a No. 9 placement at the Aquinas College (Mich.) NAIA Great Lakes Challenge on Saturday morning. The meet featured 15 teams either ranked or receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll.