JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Minnesota State Moorhead cross country wrapped up the 2025 regular season at the Jimmie Invitational on Friday. Several Dragons marked new personal bests, while others would improve on season-best efforts. 
 
The Dragons men finished fourth as a team while the MSUM women placed eighth.
 
The men's 8k race would open action on Friday morning with Jared Gregoire leading the Dragon pack. Gregoire would finish 13^th overall behind a time of 25:23.3. Teammate Chase Hoechst would be not far behind Gregoire, earning a 16^th place finish with a mark of 25:25.9. Gregoire and Hoechst's times are each new season best efforts. Salman Mohamed would finish within the top-25 for Moorhead, placing 24^th with an 8k time of 25:50.9. 
 
James Dorado would pace a season-best 25:55.5 to finish two spots behind Mohamed and conclude the scoring for the Dragons. Janis Riekstins (26:18.4), Colin O'Farrell (26:37.5), Ivar Martell (26:41.8), Austin Dibble (26:59.4) and Lander Lahtinen (27:19.8) would also clock season bests for the Dragons. 
 
Luke Buentello would lead a strong contingent of personal bests for MSUM on Friday, marking a 26:34.8 for the new 8k best. Additionally, Will Massmann (27:08.6), Seth Meikle (27:10.9), Rory Richardson (27:46.1) and Eric Olson (28:10.1) would clock fresh personal bests. 
 
In the women's 6k race, Katelyn Kennedy would pace the Dragons behind a season-best effort of 23:50.8. Kaela Traugott (25:40.1) would also set a season-best in the 6k for Moorhead. Madison Kepner was mere seconds off her personal best, marking a season-best time of 25:57.7 to finish two places behind Traugott. Lezah Dean would improve on her personal best, clocking a finishing time of 26:48. Madilyn Albarado would do the same, completing the scoring contingent with a personal best mark of 27:57.5. 
 
True freshmen Eden Andres (28:07.3), Grace White (28:55.4) and Brooke Bollman (29:53) would all improve on their collegiate bests for the Dragons. 
 
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Moorhead will now prepare for the NSIC Cross Country Championships which are scheduled for Friday, October 24 in Wayne, America.