Neno Bellinotti, freshman from Sweetser, Indiana, finished fourth of 409 runners at the Griac Invitational hosted by University of Minnesota. Bellinotti had the best finish ever for any Indiana Wesleyan University runner at the meet with his fourth place finish and IWU's third place team finish in the 32 team field is the best ever for the program. Bellinotti ran a 25:46 on a slow course that was hilly and difficult course. Times throughout the entire meet were slow due to very hot and humid conditions.
Men’s Cross Country DI Nominees: Neno Bellinotti, Indiana Wesleyan University; Daniel Marin, Warner University; Michael Dowd, McMurry University; Taylor Neff, Bethel College; Bryant Keirns, Oklahoma Christian University