Northwestern Finishes Fifth at Briar Cliff

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – Northwestern's cross country teams made it back out to the course this week, competing at the Briar Cliff Invite at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve.

Caleb Tofteland led the team with an eighth-place finish, clocking a time of 25:46.59, while Ben VanDeBerg also finished in the top-25 with a mark of 26:31.19.

Tofteland, Dietrich Dirks, Emmett Barber, and Jacob Shaffer all shaved time off of their 8K marks at the Roy Griak Invitational to hit PRs.

The University of South Dakota won the event with 25 team points, led by first-place finisher Isaac Ochoa.

TOP SEVEN RAIDERS
8. Caleb Tofteland (Fr.) – 25:46.59
23. Ben VanDeBerg (Sr.) – 26:31.19
34. Alik McIlravy (So.) – 27:02.70
36. Carson Van Sickle (So.) – 27:04.21
57. Dietrich Dirks (Fr.) – 27:44.43
59. Emmett Barber (Fr.) – 27:48.62
61. Jacob Shaffer (Jr.) – 27:48.73

Up Next: Northwestern will stay close to home next week, competing at the Dordt Holiday Inn Express Classic in Sioux Center.

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Players Mentioned

Alik McIlravy: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Jacob Shaffer: 6' 1"; Junior

Carson Van Sickle: 6' 3"; Sophomore

Ben VanDeBerg: 6' 2"; Senior

Emmett Barber: 6' 2"; Freshman

Dietrich Dirks: 6' 2"; Freshman

Caleb Tofteland: 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alik McIlravy
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Jacob Shaffer
: 6' 1"; Junior

Carson Van Sickle
: 6' 3"; Sophomore

Ben VanDeBerg
: 6' 2"; Senior

Emmett Barber
: 6' 2"; Freshman

Dietrich Dirks
: 6' 2"; Freshman

Caleb Tofteland
: 5' 8"; Freshman