KENOSHA, Wis. --- The Parkside Men's Cross Country team opened up the 2024 season on Friday evening, competing in the Vic Godfrey Open. The Rangers won the team title on Friday in the 6k event.
 
"A great start in a low-key meet at home," remarked Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Nick Maas. "We planned to get out and just test ourselves and push over the second half. We executed very well today. Abbi Steiner looked very good considering it was her first cross country race ever. Honestly our women's team has a whole new level of confidence and really feels they belong in the conversation. Our men started off a little conservative and then stormed home the last mile. Jon Nowacki is looking very solid in his senior year right now. We'll have a big test in 2 weeks in Minnesota. That's when we'll see what kind of team we really have. Good day to be a Ranger!"
 
Johnathon Nowacki was the top finisher for the Rangers, finishing second overall in the 6k event. Nowacki finished in 18:50.8, which was a nearly 28 second improvement over his 2023 race. Wil Kiley finished fourth, with a personal best time of 19:06.3, a 48 second improvement over last season. Austin Depuydt finished fifth with a personal best time of 19:06.6, a 52 second improvement over last season.
 
Jose Monroy finished seventh with a personal best time of 19:19.4, an 11 second improvement off his personal best. Sean Waldvogel finished 13^th in a personal best time of 19:48.7, which was over a minute improvement from last season. Connor Sheahan finished 14^th  in 19:58.1. Robin Bertsch finished 17^th in his Parkside debut with a time of 20:04.1, Isaac Fullmer finished 18^th in a personal best 20:08.8.
 
 
The Rangers will return to action on September 20th at the Roy Griak Invitational hosted at the Les Bolstad Golf Course in Minneapolis, Minnesota.