NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Highlighted by an individual victory in the men's 8k by Mohammed Bati (JR, Dodola,Ethiopia/GAP School), the Augsburg University men's and women's cross country teams returned to action at the St. Olaf Invitational cross country meet on Saturday morning.

RESULTS 
MEN: 15^th/22 (474)
WOMEN: Augsburg incomplete team
 
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
• Bati paced the 305-runner field with the individual title in the men's 8k, clocking a time of 24:42.30 to win the race by more than 30 seconds. His time set a new meet record at the St. Olaf Invite, breaking the previous record of 24:47.30 set by St. Olaf's Will Kelly in 2023. The junior has now competed in 15 races in his collegiate career, claiming the individual crown in nine of them.
• Grayson Harris (SR, Littleton, Colo./Dakota Ridge HS) was the second Auggie across the line with a  time of 29:44.00, placing 161st.
• Yassir Ali (FY, Minneapolis, Minn./Fridley HS) was next across for Augsburg with time of 31:00.80, placing 206^th.
•  Tommy Clower (SO, Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell HS) placed 226^th with a time of 31:30.20, and Henry Nelson (JR, St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park HS) was just behind him in 231^st with a time of 31:37.60.
•  Kyler Badwarrior (FY, Shakopee, Minn./V. Sue Cleveland HS) rounded out the top six for the Auggies with a time of 34:25.10, placing 269^th.
 
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
• Alwena Brix (FY, Plouay, France/Lycee Jean Mace, Rennes) made her collegiate debut for the Auggie women, leading the team with an 8k time of 30:19.70.
• Davi Worman (SO, Edina, Minn./Groves Academy) was next across the line for Augsburg, clocking a time of 31:34.90.
• Aleka London (SO, Park Rapids, Minn./Park Rapids HS) rounded out the Auggie women with a time of 32:09.70.  

UP NEXT
• The Auggies will return to Northfield, Minn. in two weeks when they compete at the Carleton College Running of the Cows on Saturday, October 5.