TERRE HAUTE, Ind.--The No. 24 Bellarmine University men's cross country team turned in a solid fourth place finish at the 13-team field of the  Gibson Family Cross Country Invitational co-hosted by DePauw and Rose-Hulman.

Running without several of their top runners, senior Ben Draper stepped up to lead the Knights finishing sixth overall with a time of 27:02.3 on the 8,000-meter course.  Other top 25 finishers for Bellarmine included Neal Masterson (12th, 27:18.1) and Pete Casa (24th, 27:42.6).

DePauw took the team title with just 38 points, while Michael Sexton of Berry University took the individual crown with a time of 26:14.8.

The Knights travel to Kenosha, Wisc., on Saturday, Oct. 16 to compete in the Wisconsin-Parkside Invitational.  The meet will serve as preview of the GLVC Championship, which will be held on the same course on Nov. 6. 

GIBSON FAMILY CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL MEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
1.) DePauw, 38; 2.) Berry, 60; 3.) St. Joseph's, 89; 4.) Bellarmine, 95;
5.) Washington-St. Louis; 6.) Rose-Hulman; 7.) Greenville; 8.) Wabash; 9.) Maryville; 10.) University of the South; 11.) Kaskaskia; 12.) Webster; 13.) Vincennes

COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS