MADISON, Wis. (November 17, 2018) – On the snow-covered Thomas Zimmer Championship Course, Paul Roberts led the way for the Cowboys with an All-American performance, as he finished 20^th in the men's 10-kilometer race with a time of 29:41.36. The Cowboys finished 12^th as a team with 371 points, the team's best finish since the Pokes placed third in 1977 and the third-best finish in program history.
 
"It was a lot of fun out there today," said men's cross country coach Scott Dahlberg. "The guys competed extremely well, they never quit and kept fighting for each other. They put themselves in good positions early on in the race and were able to move up real well and maintain to the finish. Every single one of these guys ran with a grit and toughness that we're all really proud of. The goal coming in was looking to get in the top 15, and we knew there were a lot of teams trying to do the same thing. We were able to move up a little past that in the last half of the race. We're very excited, and we're going to enjoy this time."
 
Roberts' time is the fastest by a Cowboy at the NCAA National Championships since Geir Kvernmo finished 11^th with a time of 29:35 in 1979. He is Wyoming's ninth cross country All-American and the first since Mark Korir placed 19^th in 2007.

"We're very happy for Paul to be an All-American," Dahlberg said. "We knew that was something he was very capable of, and he put himself in the race with those guys and didn't let them go. We're really excited for him."
 
Junior Christopher Henry finished 63^rd overall with a time of 30:30.11, capping a stellar junior campaign with a top-100 finish at the national championships. Junior Harry Ewing finished in 30:39.50 to place 105^th, while fellow junior Daniel Hintz placed 116^th with a time of 30:47.51. Rounding out Wyoming's scorers, senior Michael Downey finished 157^th in 31:06.93.
 
Sophomore Jerald Taylor finished the race in 31:52.19 to place 211^th, while senior Jonah Henry placed 243^rd with a time of 32:55.66 to cap his cross country career for the Cowboys.

"These guys are a great crew," Dahlberg said. "I'm super proud of how hard they ran all season to get here and how they showed up today on this stage to compete with the best."
 
Wyoming lowered its team score at every split, moving from 16^th at two kilometers up to 12^th at the end of the race.
 
The Cowboys improved on their No. 15 ranking in the USTFCCCA poll released earlier this week, and the runners had a top-15 finish on their minds heading into Madison. Wyoming placed third among Mountain West schools after finishing fourth at the MW Championships three weeks ago.
 
Overall, Northern Arizona defended their title by finishing first with 83 points, while BYU placed second with 116 points. Individually, Wisconsin's Morgan McDonald won the race in front of his home crowd with a time of 29:08.30