JOPLIN, MO – Led by a strong performance by Robert White, the University of Mary men's cross country team wrapped up their season with a 14^th place finish at the 2022 NCAA Central Regional. The Marauders had a pair of runners finish in the top 50 in the 30 team race that included 206 competitors.
 
Leading the Marauders for the first time this season, White placed 38^th overall. The New Town, ND, native completed the 10K Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in a time of 30:34.5.
 
Dawson Strom finished second among UMary runners. He placed 48^th with a clocking of 30:43.2.
 
Caleb Yokum claimed 62^nd overall. He moved up five slots over the last half of the race and was timed in 31:03.5. Guillermo Fregoso placed 89^th in a time of 31:35.7. Rounding out the team scoring for UMary was Owen Jones, who checked in 119^th in 32:11.3.
 
Host Missouri Southern State University placed first overall with a team score of 70, just edging the University of Nebraska – Kearney with 72. UMary finished with a team score of 355, taking fifth among Northern Sun programs.
 
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