Mt. Mercy Men's Cross Country

Lindstrom takes 3rd at NAIA Stampede

James Lindstrom of Mount Mercy finished third out of 276 runners at the NAIA Stampede cross country meet at Noelridge Park Saturday.

Olivet Nazarene won the championship in the 23-team men's competition. Philip Lagemann of the University of Saint Mary captured the 8K race in 25 minutes, 34.8 seconds. Lindstrom placed third in 26:02.1.

Colton Forster of Mount Mercy finished 14th. The Mustangs placed fifth in the team standings.

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Rough day for Mount Mercy teams

The Mount Mercy fall sports teams suffered a tough day on Saturday with both soccer teams, both cross country teams and the women's volleyball squad not able to experience success.

The women's soccer team lost to third-ranked Benedictine, 5-0, in wet and chilly conditions in a Heart of America Conference match at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

The men's soccer team was trimmed by 23rd-ranked Benedictine, 3-2, after building a 2-1 lead at home.

The Mount Mercy cross country teams competed at the Wartburg Invitational in Waverly, with the women finishing in 14th place and the men finishing 19th out of 19 teams without most of their top runners.

The women's volleyball team was trimmed by Baker University, 24-26, 25-16, 25-20, 25-17, in Kansas.

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Mount Mercy runners claim titles

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Both of the Mount Mercy cross country teams captured top honors at the Bakersfield College Invitational Friday in California.

James Lindstrom and Aaron Goldin of Mount Mercy finished 1-2 in the men's competition to lead the Mustangs to the team championship. Lindstrom won the four-mile race in 22 minutes, 6 seconds.

McKenna Johnson of Mount Mercy placed third in the women's race to pace the Mustangs to the overall crown. She covered the 5 kilometer race in 20 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Mustangs run 9th in Wisconsin

KENOSHA, Wis. - The Mount Mercy men's and women's cross country teams  both finished ninth in a strong field at the Vic Godfrey Invitational  Saturday in Wisconsin.

James Lindstrom placed 34th in the men's 8K race in 26 mintues, 46.6  seconds for the Mustangs. Vanessa Cortes finished 55th for Mount Mercy  in the women's 5K in 20 minutes, 13.3 seconds.

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