SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri S&T recorded an eighth place finish Saturday at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Cross Country Championships, with senior Aaron Viets (Excelsior Springs, Mo./Lutheran HS) finishing as the Miners' top runner in the eight-kilometer race.

Viets finished in 23^rd place overall with a time of 25;59, followed by Daniel Deposki in 33^rd in 26:14. Jacob Taylor placed 54^th overall in 26:42, while the Miners' top five was rounded out by Brett Conway (Troy, Ill./Triad) in 60^th place in 26:59 and Justin Brown (Independence, Mo./Truman) in 66^th place in 27:13.

S&T's top seven was completed by Nathan Boys (Pomona, Mo./West Plains) in 68^th place in 27:17 and Brian Scherping (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) in 75^th in 27:30.

The race winner was Southern Indiana's Michael Jordan, who won by 10 seconds over teammate Tyler Pence in 24;39.   The Screaming Eagles also won the team competition with 34 points as their top four runners finished in the top 10.

The Miners will compete at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on Nov. 3 at Kenosha, Wis.

GLVC Cross Country Championships – Men's Results