SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Benedictine Men's Cross Country earned a fourth-place result on Saturday, competing in the Holiday Inn Express Classics, hosted by Dordt University.

The Ravens score 104 points, placing behind No. 18 Dordt, Doane and NCAA Division I. II South Dakota Mines.

Like the Raven Women, the Raven Men were the only team from the Heart to compete in the field primarily made of GPAC and NCAA Division. II programs.

Brendan Alfonso paced the Ravens on the 8k-course with a time of 25:26 to play fifth overall. He was joined in the top 25 individually by Joshua Melendez (11th) and John Joyce (11th). Additional scoring runners for the Ravens were Will Niederee (31st), Owen Nolte (37th), George Holleman (41st) and Patrick Argauer (49th).

The Ravens have one more regular-season competition before the Heart Championship Meet on Nov. 7. They will compete in the Blazing Tiger Classic, hosted by Doane, in Ashland, Neb., on Oct. 24.

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