Story by David Wahl III
SHELBYVILLE, Indiana - Wilmington College men's cross country team opens the 2023 season with a fourth place finish with 90 points at the Grizzly Invitational. Indianapolis University scored 59 points for a first place finish, followed by Manchester in second (73) and Wabash close behind in third (82). The Quakers had three runners finish in the top-five and another two finish in the top-fifty.
Simon Heys continues to start his seasons in style, as this is his third straight opening race that he has won. In 2022, Heys took first at the Mike Baumer Classic and in 2021 he claimed his first victory here at the Grizzly Invitational. Heys completed the first-place 5,000-meter effort in a time of 15:07, just beating out a Manchester runner.
Noah Tobin and Tate Yoder, the other part of the expereinced trio finished in fourth and sixth respectively. Tobin finished his fourth place effort in a time of 15:51 to start out his third full season. Yoder came in close behind in a time of 16:03 to start out his sophomore campaign. Gabe Moore and Eric Reynolds rounded out the scoring for the team with a couple of top-fifty finishes.
The Quakers head to Tiffin, Ohio for the Tiffleberg Invitational on September 8th.
