CLINTON, Miss. - Johanna Wistokat and Berket Mesele helped lead the Christian Brothers University cross country teams to top-10 finishes at the GSC Championships, on Saturday, at Choctaw Trails. Wistokat and Mesele set personal bests times, while also recording the fastest times in program history.   

Johanna Wistokat finished 3rd of 106 runners in the women's 5k race, with a time of 17:25.45. Wistokat led the Lady Bucs to a fifth place finish. 
 
Berket Mesele led the Bucs to an eighth place finish as he crossed the finish line with a time of 24:29.71. His time helped him land in 6th of 101 runners in the Men's 8K Run. Mesele's time broke the CBU record for the Men's 8K that was previously set in 2006 by All-American Stephen Hill.

Leo Stefanski was named the Champion Scholar Athlete. This is the second Champion Scholar Athlete Award that Stefanski has won (20-21 Indoor Track & Field). Stefanski has a 4.00 GPA in Business Administration. This award is given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at a GSC Championship event.

The times for Wistokat and Mesele were personal bests. 

The Bucs defeated Gulf South Conference foes Valdosta State, Auburn Montgomery, West Florida, Union, West Georgia, West Alabama, and Shorter. The Lady Bucs also finished better than GSC rivals Auburn Montgomery, West Georgia, West Alabama, Delta State, and Shorter. 

The CBU cross country teams are scheduled to return to action at the NCAA Division II South Region Championships, on Saturday, November 6th.


MEN'S RACE:

1. Alabama-Huntsville 37
2. Lee 47
3. Mississippi College 72
4. Montevallo 134
5. Christian Brothers 168
6. Valdosta State 187
7. Auburn Montgomery 191
8. West Florida 230
9. Union 233
10. West Georgia 260
11. West Alabama 279
12. Shorter 384

Bucs Individual Results:
6th Berket Mesele: 24:29.71
39th Anton Lindberg: 26:09.77
41st Will Clayton: 26:14.39
48th Carlin Reeves: 26:41.02
62nd Leo Stefanski: 27:07.58
79th Cooper LeSeure: 28:00.32

WOMEN'S RACE:

1. Lee 21
2. Mississippi College 64
3. Alabama-Huntsville 80
4. Union 141
5. Montevallo 156
6. Valdosta State 189
7. West Florida 195
8. Christian Brothers 214
9. Auburn Montgomery 218
10. West Georgia 248
11. West Alabama 343
12. Delta State 352
13. Shorter 404

Lady Bucs Individual Results:
3rd Johanna Wistokat: 17:27.45
44th Sarah Delgado: 19:54.26
54th Ally Forbes: 20:20.34
62nd Sonia Chavelas: 20:55.60
84th Meghan Turner: 22:24.22
97th Jodie Shusta: 24:17.49

Men's Results | Women's Results