INDIANOLA, Iowa - The Coe College men's cross country team turned in a solid performance at the American Rivers Conference Championships on Saturday afternoon, earning a seventh-place finish. The Kohawks were led by Lewis Kleman and Coe Booker who finished 43rd and 48th respectively, helping Coe finish ahead of Dubuque and Nebraska Wesleyan. Jared Thoma was Coe's third runner across the line, earning 70th place with a time of 27:47.26. The seventh-place finish is the men's highest finish since 2016 when the A-R-C expanded to nine teams and fell just short of the conference record for the largest point total improvement. Gad Kanago and Tim Long also had solid days for the Kohawks, recording new overall and 8K bests respectively. Wartburg took home the team championship while the Knights' Christopher Collet claimed the top individual spot.  
 
COE'S RESULTS
Lewis Kleman - 26:54.31 - 43rd
Coe Booker - 27:47.26 - 48th
Jared Thoma - 27:47.26 - 70th
Gad Kanago - 28:35.17^ - 100th
Tim Long - 28:48.56* - 105th
Ryan Smith - 29:27.48 - 131st
Philip Marerro - 29:49.67 - 137th
Dexter Hein-Harrison - 30:57.38 - 152nd
Cole Kirkham - 32:15.93 - 164th
 
^ Overall/College 5K PR
* 8K PR
 
RESULTS
 
Up next: The season continues for Coe in two weeks at the NCAA Regional Meet on Saturday, November 12 in Aurora, Illinois. 
 
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