JOPLIN, Mo. – The East Central University men's cross country team finished 19^th (out of 31) at the 2021 NCAA Division II Central Regional, hosted by Missouri Southern State.

Team Results

Finish	Team	Scoring	Scoring Order
1	Augustana	43	4,5,7,13,14 (16)(18)
2	Missouri Southern State	81	1,2,6,23,49 (54)(64)
3	Pittsburg State	92	3,11,25,26,27 (29)(87)
4	Nebraska-Kearney	171	17,20,30,35,69 (76)(93)
5	Central Missouri	179	31,32,34,38,44 (120)(140)
6	Mary	231	24,41,45,59,62 (67)(105)
7	Fort Hays State	244	12,40,60,61,71 (104)(107)
8	Northwest Missouri State	250	10,21,48,55,116 (132)
9	Sioux Falls	277	28,46,52,66,85 (91)(119)
10	Emporia State	290	8,53,72,75,83 (114)(182)
11	Minnesota State Mankato	338	22,36,89,92,99 (138)(145)
12	Minnesota-Duluth	339	19,77,79,80,84 (113)
13	Washburn	370	15,33,56,127,139 (141)(174)
14	Oklahoma Baptist	402	50,73,78,86,115 (130)(147)
15	Missouri Western State	422	47,75,95,102,103 (108)(163)
16	Winona	435	9,63,97,118,148 (165)
17	Rogers State	442	65,68,81,111,117 (128)(161)
18	Harding	486	42,57,109,135,143 (150)(170)
19	East Central	506	43,98,112,124,129 (151)(153)
20	Minot State	579	39,70,123,167,180 (204)
21	Minnesota State Morehead	609	94,101,110,126,178 (189)
22	Newman	621	51,122,135,156,158 (184)
23	Ouachita Baptist	621	58,90,152,157,164 (169)(172)
24	Northern State	635	37,100,125,186,187 (203)
25	Concordia-St. Paul	650	96,131,133,136,154 (175)(195)
26	Southern Arkansas	654	82,106,144,160,162 (166)(179)
27	Wayne State	765	121,142,149,176,177 (185)
28	Northwestern Oklahoma State	830	88,159,193,194,196 (201)(207)
29	Southern Nazarene	873	146,155,181,191,200 (202)(205)
30	Minnesota-Crookston	878	137,168,183,192,198
31	Upper Iowa	919	171,173,188,190,197 (199)(206)

Tiger Top Performances

• Sr. Carson Sandvik – 31:26.82 (43^rd)
• Sr. Jakaveon Shaw – 32:37.26 (98^th)
• Sr. Edward Njuguna – 32:52.08 (112^th)
• Jr. Troy Wiles – 33:08.04 (124^th)
• RJr. Zach Wells – 33:12.84 (129^th)

Other Tiger Performances

• Jr. Chris Larson – 33:50.97 (151^st)
• Jr. Emmanuel Bett – 33:52.76 (153^rd)

Tiger Highlights

• This was the third-straight season that the NCAA Division II Central Regional was held at Missouri Southern State
• Sr. Carson Sandvik, Sr. Jakaveon Shaw and Jr. Emmanuel Bett has all participated in at least one previous NCAA Central Regional
  • Sandvik ran in his third regional race
    • 2019 – 32:54.2 (80^th) / 2018 – 33:17.26 (113^th)
    • Career-best time and finish at the event
  • Shaw also participated in the past two races
    • 2019 – 35:47.1 (167^th) / 2018 – 31:20.58 (32^nd)
  • Bett ran in the 2019 race – 32:36.1 (58^th)
• Sr. Edward Njuguna, Jr. Troy Wiles, RJr. Zach Wells and Jr. Chris Larson all ran in their first regional event
• The Tigers were one of seven teams from the Great American Conference to participate in the event
  • Oklahoma Baptist – 14th
  • Harding – 18^th
  • East Central – 19^th
  • Ouachita Baptist – 23rd
  • Southern Arkansas – 26^th
  • Northwestern Oklahoma State – 28^th
  • Southern Nazarene – 29^th
• Sandvik was the second person from the GAC to finish
  • Just behind Dylan Mayberry (Harding) – 31:26.09 (42^nd)