NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Carthage men's cross country team placed eighth at the Running of the Cows on Saturday, scoring 204 points in the 8K race. The Firebirds finished behind Ripon and ahead of Dubuque in the 20-team field.
 

 
Carthage finished eighth with 204 points and a team time of 2:15:30. Wisconsin-Eau Claire won the team title with 95 points, followed by St. John's (Minn.) with 126 and Luther with 130. Bethel (Minn.) and Kalamazoo rounded out the top five teams.
 

 
Harlan Matson led the Firebirds, finishing 12th overall with a time of 26:26.3. Luke Davey followed in 16th at 26:33.4, giving Carthage two runners inside the top 20.

LJ Higgs finished 51st in 27:12.6, while Andrew Schaer placed 68th with a time of 27:31.6. Joe Johnston rounded out the Firebirds' scoring five, finishing 82nd in 27:46.7.


 
The Firebirds return to action on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Augustana Interregional in Rock Island, Ill. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.