TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Utah State sophomore Brian McKenna was the men’s top finisher for the fourth time this season, leading the Aggies to an 11th place finish overall at the NCAA Pre-Nationals hosted by Indiana State Saturday. McKenna finished the 8,000m Blue heat in 24:30.7, tabbing 36th place overall. McKenna was followed closely by sophomore Daniel Howell (24:33.0) in 38th place. Next to finish for the Aggies was senior Steve Strickland in 91st place with a time of 25:04.8, fellow senior Jason Holt finished 107th in 25:14.6. Junior Nick Bolinder was next to finish in 109th with a time of 25:19.0. Sophomore Steve Atkinson (25:22.0) was 112th, while junior Eric Larson (25:46.1) rounded out the Aggie finishers in 145th place. The Aggie men ran in the Blue heat race and tabbed 11th place out of 34 teams, with 381 points. Oregon won the Blue head with 79 points followed by Alabama with 114. In third place was Northern Arizona tabbing 113 points, William & Mary (128 points) took fourth and Washington rounded out the top five with 183 points. The races were held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center. The Aggie women ran in the White heat of the 5,000m race and were led by junior Kim Quinn, finishing 147th overall with a time of 22:37.7. Quinn was followed by sophomore Jessie Chugg in 148th place clocking in at 22:38.6. Freshman Alex Litzsinger (23:06.0) came in next in 185th place, followed by junior Alica Holt (23:15.0) in 192nd place. Junior Jusitine Baugh (23:16.7) followed in 194th place. Freshman Kaylee Campbell (23:27.7) finished 210th and rounding out the Aggie finishers was freshman Marissa Floodman (24:30.4) in 240th place. The women finished in 34th place overall with 388 points. Washington took first in the women’s White heat with 59 points. In second place with 89 points was Florida, followed Princeton (126 points) and in fourth was Syracuse (191). Illinois rounded out the top five with 191 points. The Aggies will have a week off before they head to Reno, Nev. for the Western Athletic Conference Championships on Oct. 31, hosted by the University of Nevada. Both teams will look to defend their WAC titles. NCAA PRE-NATIONALS Terre Haute, Ind. Hosted by Indiana State University Top 5 Men’s Blue Race Teams – Points (8,000m) 1. Oregon – 79 2. Alabama – 114 3. Northern Arizona – 115 4. William & Mary – 128 5. Washington – 183 11. UTAH STATE – 381 Top Individual Finishers – School – Time 1. Luke Puskedra – Oregon – 23:40.2 2. Andy Baker – Butler – 23:45.4 3. Jordan Chipangama – Northern Arizona – 23:47.8 4. Diego Estrada – Northern Arizona – 23:49.0 5. Jon Grey – William & Mary – 23:54.3 Utah State Finishers 36. Brian McKenna – 24:30.7 38. Daniel Howell – 24:33.0 91. Steve Strickland – 25:04.8 107. Jason Holt – 25:14.6 109. Nick Bolinder – 25:19.0 112. Steve Atkinson – 25:22.0 145. Eric Larson – 25:46.1 Women’s Top 5 Teams – Points 1. Washington – 59 2. Florida – 89 3. Princeton – 126 4. Syracuse – 191 5. Illinois – 206 34. UTAH STATE – 388 Women’s Top Finishers – School – Time 1. Angela Bizzarri – Illinois – 20:27.8 2. Kendra Schaaf – Washington – 20:29.0 3. Megan Duwell – Minnesota – 20:31.5 4. Katie Follett – Washington – 20:37.7 5. Christine Babcock – Washington – 20:38.2 Utah State Finishers 147. Kim Quinn – 22:37.7 148. Jessie Chugg – 22:38.6 185. Alex Litzsinger – 23:06.0 192. Alicia Holt – 23:15.0 194. Justine Baugh – 23:16.7 210. Kaylee Campbell – 23:27.7 240. Marissa Floodman – 24:30.4 -USU-