ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin River Falls men's cross country team finished second in their opening meet at the Crown College Invitational.  The Falcons scored 60 total points and finished behind winning team Gustavus Adolphus with 15 points.

Freshman Eric Ottosen was the top finisher for the Falcons.  He finished 8^th overall in the standings, crossing the finish line with a time of 21:11.  Finishing in 18^th place was freshman Sam Peters with a time of 22:25. 

James Heeg and Sawyer McCalla finished 21^st and 22^nd respectively.  Heeg crossed the line with a time of 22:29 and McCalla recorded a time of 22:36. Freshman Tristan Smith was the fifth overall finisher for the Falcons with a time of 22:51.  Joe Lezotte ran a time of 23:11 to finish 32^nd in the overall finish.

The seventh and final finisher for the Falcons was Zach Jacoby.  He finished 38^th in the overall standing with a time of 23:33. 

The Falcons will compete next on September 10 at the UWRF Falcon Invite.  The race will take place at Kilkarney Hills Golf Course in River Falls, WI. The meet will begin at 4:45 pm.