ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The Franklin College men's cross country team faced off with more than 30 teams on Saturday (Oct. 19) afternoon at the Augustana Interregional Invitational.
 
Franklin finished the event in 35^th place overall, with senior John Asplund pacing the team in the 8K race. The Bloomington, Ind.-native hit the finish line in 26:13.9 to take 150^th place overall. Freshman William Hirsch came in second on the Grizzlies and 280^th overall with his time of 27:19.1.
 
Junior Jonah Decker placed third on the Grizzlies with his finishing time of 27:27.4, followed by Sam Wilson and hit mark of 27:30.2. Trevor Newby placed fifth on the team with a time of 27:31.7 with Riley Devening right behind him with a time of 27:51.2.
 
The Grizzlies are off until Saturday, Nov. 2, when they face off with all comers from the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) at the 2024 HCAC Cross Country Championships in Shelbyville, Ind. at Blue River Park. Start time is set for noon.