NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Yellowjacket men's cross country team was on the road at Bill Huyck Championship Course for the Carleton, Running of The Cows race.

UW-Superior scored 248 points this morning, finishing in 10th place in a 15-team race that featured a field stacked with NCAA Division II and Division III programs from across the region, many of which are ranked both regionally and nationally. The Yellowjackets were also the top finishers among Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) teams.

UW-La Crosse took first place with a team score of 36 points, while host Carleton College took second place with 75 points and Division II Minnesota State Mankato rounded out the top three, finishing with 84 points.

Leading the way for the Yellowjackets was Michael Butterfield (Bovey, Minn./Greenway), who finished in 45th place with a time of 27.01.8 on the eight-kilometer course. Landing right behind Butterfield was Aidan Doherty (Wild Rose, Wis./Wild Rose). Doherty hit a personal-record time Saturday, finishing in 46th place with a time of 27:03.3. Zach Reese (Zimmerman, Minn./Spectrum) also clocked in a personal record Saturday, coming in with a time of 27:34.2, placing him 65th in the talented field.

Rounding out the Yellowjacket runners Saturday was David Collins (Ironwood, Mich./Luther L. Wright) with a time of 28:14.4. Kieran Johnson (South Range, Wis./Northwestern) clocked a time of 28:39, Ben Plackner (Bovey, Minn./Greenway) came in at 28:50.8 and Dylan Uitto (Ashland, Wis./Ashland) crossed the line in 29:25.4. Freshman Tyler Smith (Ironwood, Mich./Ironwood) came in with a time of 29:41.7, Hendrick Hicks (Duluth, Minn./Proctor) clocked a 34:47.3 and Kevin Hufziger (Macedon, N.Y./Penfield) came in with a time of 35:06.6.

In addition to Doherty and Reese, Smith, Plackner and Uitto also set personal records.

The Yellowjackets return to action at the Blugold Invitational, hosted by UW-Eau Claire Sept. 29. Race time starts at 4:15 p.m. at Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax, Wis.