SALEM, Ore. – In his first race of the 2018 campaign, Robert Swoboda led the way with a standout individual performance as the Corban University men's cross country team placed ninth at the Willamette Invite on Saturday.

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"It was a great day for racing, and our men's team ran great considering four out of five of our runners are freshman and sophomores," said Corban head coach Norm Berney. "Andrew Sagert and Nikolas Carter both had PRs, and Robert Swoboda finished 14^th individually, which was our second-highest finish in team history. We are looking forward to our race at McGiver Park on October 13, and if we continue towards our goal of getting better every race, it should be an exciting day for our Warrior Cross Country teams."

As a team, Corban scored 245 total points for ninth place. Swoboda remained with the lead pack throughout much of his first race of 2018, clocking a time of 25:38.6, taking 14^th overall individually. 

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Shane Davis has a career-best day for the Warriors, taking 71^st overall with a time of 27:53.5, while Andrew Sagert finished in a time of 28:01.3 in 73^rd overall.

Nikolas Carter finished in a mark of 28:12.8 in 76^th, while Luke Walker was not far behind in a time of 28:17.9 in 82^nd, rounding out Corban's top-5 runners.

Corban returns to the course on October 13 when it heads north to McGiver State Park for the Lewis & Clark Invite. Competition is slated for 11:30 a.m.