OSHKOSH, Wis.- Behind fourth- and fifth-place finishes by Alex Peterson (Oconto Falls/Gillett) and Aaron Nehls (Fredonia/Ozaukee), Oshkosh's men's cross country scored 43 points to take second in the UW-Oshkosh Open at the XC Ranch on Friday (Oct. 23).
 
UW-Stevens Point won the meet with 23 points. UW-Whitewater took third with 86 and UW-Platteville was fourth at 93.
 
Peterson took fourth in 26:33.3 and Nehls ran a 26:44.9 to claim fifth.
 
Luke Beeksma (Eau Claire/Eau Claire Memorial) finished in 27:15.0 to take 14th as the third Titan. Zachary Dietsch (West St. Paul, Minn./Two Rivers) was close behind him with a 27:17.9 for 16th. Ben O'Brien (Cecil/Bonduel) rounded out Oshkosh's point scorers with an 18th-place time of 27:20.4.
 
Taking 20th was Nick Sheklarevski (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park), who finished the course in 27:22.4. Brady Lewis (Cedarburg/Cedarburg), the seventh Titan to cross the finish line, ran a 27:31.7 for 25th place.
 
The Titans compete next in the 65th WIAC Championship, hosted by UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Oct. 31.