FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Trine University Men's Cross Country team claimed the team title at the Sodexo Grizzly XC Invitational this afternoon. Sophomore Max Van Huis was the Thunder's top finisher placing fifth with a time of 25:32.88 in the 8-kilometer race. The meet was hosted by Franklin College at the Blue River Park.

Junior Ryan Hoopingarner was close behind in seventh, finishing in 25:36.55, fellow juniors Robert Lohman and Tyler Hartelroad were 21^st and 25^th in 26:07.74 and26:13.26, respectively. Sophomore Blake Overmyer rounded out the Thunder's top finishers in 28^th with a time of 26:19.59. Overmyer's time was a new personal best.

As a team, Trine scored 83 points, 14 ahead of second place Rose-Hulman with 97. The Thunder also toppled two teams ranked ahead of them in the Great Lakes Regional poll in Case Western and Ohio Northern.

The Thunder return to action Friday September, 13^th for the Auto Owners Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State in East Lansing.