OSHKOSH, Wis. – Michigan Tech claimed the top six spots in the men's 8K at the Dia De Los Muertos Carrera cross country meet hosted by UW-Oshkosh on Thursday evening. The men's team won with a perfect team score of 15, followed by Ripon (53) and St. Norbert (64).
 
Nik Thomas won the race with a time of 26:47. Brayden Sobecki was 10.3 seconds back in second, and Matthew Verellen rounded out the podium in third. Ignatius Lipani, Luke Morrison, and Evan Balko placed in spots four through six.
 
Alex Li won the women's 6K by 7.7 seconds with a time of 24:23.8. Linnea Gray was third overall, while Tessa Rautiola placed fifth, and Bella Reimers was sixth.
 
The event also had runners from host UW-Oshkosh and Marian College.
 
Tech races on Friday at the GLIAC Championship hosted by Purdue Northwest at the Westville Campus Cross Country Course in Indiana. The men's 8K championship race is at noon Eastern, followed by the women's 6K championship race at 1 p.m. Eastern.