<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=018O1A_0wOoY6wW00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=018O1A_0wOoY6wW00" width="800" height="450" >GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The IU Kokomo men's cross country team returned to competition for the second time in as many weeks Saturday, competing in the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge, hosted by Aquinas College (Mich.) at Riverside Park.The Cougars finished 5th of 23 teams with a total team time of 2:14:04, the third fastest team time in program history. Seven different athletes turned in lifetime best performances, led by junior Bryce Stateler.Stateler crossed the finish line 13th of 226 runners, clocking a lifetime best time of 26:11.20, giving him the second fastest 8k time in the history of the men's cross country program.Freshman Isaiah Wittenberg also layed down a lifetime best time of 26:24.00, good for 18th. With his performance, Wittenberg is now the fastest freshman in school history while owning the fifth fastest time overall.Local product Caleb Vogl followed with a lifetime best performance, finishing 38th with a time of 26:51.40. Vogl now owns the eighth fastest time in program history.Luis Saldana and Drew Lovelace followed in 50th and 59th with season best times of 27:15.00 and 27:22.60 respectively.Steven Case and Isaiah Kanable closed out the IUK top-seven in 74th and 75th. Case delivered a season best time of 27:34.70 while Kanable turned in a lifetime best 8k time of 27:36.40.Jacob Bumgardner, Bryce Salgat, and Cale Webb all had lifetime best performances Saturday in Grand Rapids as well, as Kyle Thibideau enjoyed a season best time.IU Kokomo now has all eyes on the 2024 River States Conference Cross Country Championships, held at Angel Mounds in Evansville on November 9th. For the latest news, updates, and information on the IU Kokomo Cougars, fans can visit IUKCougars.com. Fans can also stay up to date on the latest Cougar news by following @IUKAthletics on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. </div></body>

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The IU Kokomo men's cross country team returned to competition for the second time in as many weeks Saturday, competing in the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge, hosted by Aquinas College (Mich.) at Riverside Park. The Cougars finished 5th of 23 teams with a total team time...