FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's cross country team took the course in the 31st Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, hosted by the University of Arkansas turning in a 26th place finish.

Kory Wilson put his name on the Northwestern men's Top-10 times list as he crossed the finish at 28:07.5 for 10th place in school history to join Garrison Blanton and Noble Buckhaults as active runners in the top-10.

Blanton turned in a top-50 finish to lead the Rangers, placing 42nd. There were 39 teams with a total of 346 runners competing in the race. Blanton just missed his school record by 11.1 seconds finishing with a mark of 26:47.9.

Deven Marshall recorded the 14th best time in the history of the program when he finished with a mark of 28:41.1 at the Chile Pepper Festival.

Buckhaults turned in the Black-and-Red's fourth best time finishing at the 28:42.4 mark, Cody Schmidt improved on his mark in the school's history books with a time of 28:52.2, moving up seven spots into the top-20, currently setting at 19th best.

Also competing for NWOSU was Victor Cruz (29:23.2), Moises Ortega (29:30.4), Caleb Pierce (29:35.70), Dacoda McDowell-Wahpekeche (30:44.0), Timothy Jacobson (31:12.1) and Colton Reed (34:30.9).

Northwestern will hit the course again next Saturday when they travel to the Fort Hays State Tiger Open in Hays, Kan.

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