SPRINGFIELD, Mo. –  For the second time in as many meets this season, Missouri S&T's cross country team had to compete in inclement conditions at the Richard Clark Invitational at Missouri State University.  The Miners finished in fourth place among the eight teams in competition, while the Lady Miners placed ninth among the 10 teams in the women's five-kilometer race.

The men's team got their highest finish from Jacob Tayloe (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls) in the eight-kilometer men's race, as he came in 16^th place overall with a time of 26:36 on a soggy course caused by heavy morning rainfall in southwest Missouri.  Aaron Viets (Excelsior Springs, Mo./Lutheran HS) came in 19^th place in 26:40, while Kyle Stocker (Solon, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Prairie) was the third Miner across the finish line in 26:45.

Danny Deposki (St. Louis, Mo./Lindbergh) finished in 39^th place in 27:16 and Justin Brown (Independence, Mo./Truman) in 42^nd in 27:20 to round out the top five for S&T.  The Miners' next two finishers were Wynn McClellan (Jackson, Mo./Notre Dame) in 45^th place in 27:24 and Chris Marchman (Sheridan, Ark./Sheridan) in 48^th place in 27:29.

Wichita State won the team competition with five runners in the top seven overall.  UMKC and Drury also finished ahead of Missouri S&T, who ended the meet with a score of 120.

The top runner Saturday for the Lady Miners was Alyson Smith (Scott Air Force Base, Ill./Mascoutah), who posted a time of 20:04 to finish in 31^st place overall.  Mindy Lake (Sapulpa, Okla./Sapulpa) came in 39^th place in 20:32 and Allie Wood (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley) was 55^th with a time of 21:23, one spot ahead of Rachel Feist (Tulsa, Okla./Jenks) who had a time of 21:26.

S&T's fifth runner was Diane Strong (Jackson, Mo./Jackson), who ran the course in 21:51 to finish in 63^rd place.  The Lady Miners' last two runners were Madalyn Elliott (Chesterfield, Mo./Westminster Christian Academy), who ran a 22:02 and Elizabeth Hinck (Cedarburg, Wis./Living Word Lutheran), who had a mark of 22:33.

Wichita State also won the women's race with 29 points.

Missouri S&T's next competition will come in its home meet, the Jackling Jocks Invitational, which will take place Oct. 6 at the S&T Golf Course.

Men's Results/Women's Results