LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Northern Kentucky University men's cross country team placed sixth (166 points) at the Kentucky Bluegrass Invitational on Saturday. Running an 8K course for the first time this season, Andrew Schille was the top Norse for the second week in a row taking 25^th in a time of 25:20.40 (22 points).
 
Brady Holmer was next for NKU, taking 44^th at 26:04.10 (33 points). John Michael Griffith (46^th, 26:07.90, 35 points), Izak Velasquez (49^th, 26:17.20, 37 points), Caleb Augustus (51^st, 26:26.60, 39 points), Blake Meyer (54^th, 26:47.50, 41 points) and Michael Mangus (55^th, 26:48.50,  42 points) rounded out the Norse top seven.
 
The race featured seven teams with 75 runners on the course. Eastern Kentucky got the win with a final score of 44 points, followed by Kentucky (47 points) and Illinois (50 points).
 
The Norse return to action September 26 at the Friendship Invitational hosted by Cedarville. For more information on the NKU cross country program and all of Norse athletics, please visit NKUNorse.com. Updates on the program are available by following @NKUNorseXCTF on Facebook and Twitter.