BROOKINGS, S.D. - North Dakota junior Josh LaBlanc put forth an outstanding showing on his way to an eighth-place finish today at the South Dakota State Classic at the Edgebrook Golf Course.

LaBlanc, a native of International Falls, Minn., recorded a time of 26:15.7 in a race that feature 113 runners. It was the third time in as many meets this season LaBlanc led the way for UND.

The Sioux finished seventh in the team standings with 193 points.

Host SDSU took first place with a team score of 25, placing five runners among the top seven finishers. Nebraska-Kearney (67), Minnesota State (87), Kansas State (110) and North Dakota State (118) rounded out the top five, while South Dakota (150) took sixth place.

Minnesota State senior James Krajsa took individual medalist honors with a time of 25:32.3.

UND senior Kyle Rosseau (Eagan, Minn.) joined teammate LaBlanc in the top 30, finishing 29^th with a time of 27:07.3

Tyler Rose (So., Brainerd, Minn.), Jeremy Jones (Sr., Grand Forks), David Niday (Fr., Richfield, Minn.), Cory Absey (Jr., Grand Forks) and Carl Sedgeman (So., Sauk Centre, Minn.) also ran for the Sioux, placing 45^th, 53^rd, 58^th, 61^st and 63^rd, respectively.

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The Sioux return to action next Friday (Oct. 9) at the Tim Young Open hosted by South Dakota in Vermillion.

SDSU Classic Team Standings
1. South Dakota State, 25
2. Nebraska-Kearney, 67
3. Minnesota State, 87
4. Kansas State, 110
5. North Dakota State, 118
6. South Dakota, 150
7. North Dakota, 193
8. SDSU Alumni, 224
9. Wayne State, 245
10. Midland Lutheran, 306
11. Mount Marty, 306
12. Presentation, 381

UND Participants
8. Josh LaBlanc, 26:15.7
29. Kyle Rosseau, 27:07.3
45. Tyler Rose, 27:38.8
53. Jeremy Jones, 28:32.7
58. David Niday, 28:43.6
61. Cory Absey, 29:16.3
63. Carl Sedgeman, 29:42.9