SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Bethel placed 10th with 292 points in the men's 6k, led by Asa Johnson's 30th-place finish in 19:28.8.

Johnson placed 30th in the men's 6k, finishing in 19:28.8 with a 5:13.5 average mile. Marcus Fiedler added a 44th-place finish in 19:38.2, averaging 5:16.0 per mile. Emma Graber finished 76th in the women's 5k in 20:50.6 with a 6:42.5 average mile.

Both Johnson and Fiedler ran times faster than the previous school record, which was set by Johnson in the Threshers previous race. The Bethel men also set a new 6k program record with a team average time of 20:42.

Men's 6k
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30. Johnson - 19:28.8, 30 points
44. Fiedler - 19:38.2, 42 points
114. Braylon Hunnell - 21:08.8, 70 points
120. Kayden Friesen - 21:19.2, 72 points
138. Bryce Williams - 21:55.1, 78 points
153. Braddix Bozarth - 22:46.0, 84 points
155. David Ultreras - 22:57.9, 85 points
159. Colton Smalls - 23:07.1

Women's 5k Run CC
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76. Graber - 20:50.6
133. Lindley Jex - 25:48.3

The next event for the Threshers comes as they host the Muthama-Rogers in North Newton, Kan., at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.