ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The No. 13 Washington University in St. Louis men's cross country team hosted the WashU Open on Thursday evening on the Francis Olympic Field track. The 5K meet featured a select number of teams as programs begin to prepare for NCAA Regionals and the NCAA Championships.

Senior Will Liu finished first for the Bears, with WashU claiming the first six spots. Liu crossed in 15:00.61 to win. Sophomore Mateo Gros-Slovinsky was next for the Bears in a time of 15:11.56. Classmate Charlie Glatz was third with a time of 15:12.80.

First-year Riley Wold finished in fourth place with a time of 15:13.90. Seniors Russell Kramer and Kaleb McElfish were fifth and sixth with times of 15:14.29 and 15:18.37, respectively.

WashU will have a week to prepare for the NCAA Midwest Regional on Saturday, Nov. 14. The meet is being hosted by Augustana (Ill.) in Rock Island, Ill., at the Saukie Golf Course. The men's race is scheduled to start at 12 p.m.
 
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