UW-River Falls Falcon Invite Results

River Falls, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's cross country squad opened its 2013 season winning the UW-River Falls Falcon Invitational Saturday at Kilkarney Hills Golf Course. The Eagles finished with 33 team points while UW-Eau Claire was second with 35 and UW-Stout third with 86. A total of six teams competed. 

UW-L had eight runners finish in the top-16, including David Stilin who placed sixth overall with a time of 25:33.5 on the 8,000-meter course. Garrett Kerska was seventh (25:34.6) for the Eagles while Alex Ciesielski finished eighth (25:35.2) and Josh Dedering 10th (25:36.9). 

The Eagles' Tom Linner finished 12th (25:38.5), Andrew Rohlman 13th (25:43.9), Nate Routhier 15th (25:50.1) and Jacob Peterson 16th (25:54.9). 

Alex Barbeln placed 22nd (26:15.6), Eric Laura-Banta 23rd (26:20.0), Matt Eidenschink 24th (26:20.5), Tyler Heinz 25th (26:21.5), Eric Smits 26th (26:22.8) and Gerald Kerska 27th (26:25.1). 

A total of 95 runners competed. 

UW-L returns to action Friday, September 27 at the Saint Mary's University (Minn.) No-Limit Invitational.