MPHS alum places in NCAA X-Country race
Kari Simmons / Courtesy photo
Middle Park High School alumnus Mark Simmons and his team finished fifth in the NCAA DII National Men’s Cross-Country Race.
Hosted by St Leo University, the race took place on November 20 at The Abbey Course in St Leo, Florida. The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Men’s team, of which Simmons is a member, placed fifth with a score of 254.
Simmons, who graduated Middle Park High School in 2016, finished the 10K race with a time of 32:02. His time landed him a 63rd place finish.
Grand Valley State University took home the first place finish with a score of 43 and Isaac Harding won the individual national championship with a time of 29:58.
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