Blue Mountain, Miss.- Blue Mountain Christian Men's Cross Country celebrated Senior Day with a team victory at the Topper Trails College Classic, led by senior Lukas Dykes' first-place performance.
The Toppers placed four runners inside the top four and seven inside the top nine to finish with 17 points and capture the team title. 
BMCU's scoring five combined for a time of 2:28:17.
Dykes made the most of Senior Day, leading the field with a winning time of 28:10.1. Junior Jonah Barnhardt followed close behind, giving the Toppers the top two individual finishers after crossing the line in 28:31.4.
Senior Braxton Enzor continued BMCU's strong start with a third-place finish in 29:39.2, while freshman Samuel Aguilar made it four consecutive Toppers across the line with a fourth-place time of 30:06.9.
Freshman Austin Ellis completed BMCU's scoring five, placing seventh overall in 31:50.2.
Seniors Lelan Boulden and Erick Flores finished nearly side-by-side, taking eighth and ninth, respectively. 
Boulden crossed in 31:51.6, with Flores following just two-tenths of a second later in 31:51.8.
Jacob Waller placed 11th overall with a time of 32:24.2, followed by John Thomas Draper in 12th at 32:49.5. Samuel Hutchinson rounded out the BMCU finishers in 20th with a time of 37:23.2.
The home meet also gave Blue Mountain Christian an opportunity to recognize its seniors, with Dykes, Enzor, Boulden and Flores each turning in top-nine finishes on Senior Day.
BMCU finished with 17 points to take the team championship, ahead of Tougaloo's 52 and LeMoyne-Owen's 69.
BMCU Individual Results

1. Lukas Dykes — 28:10.1
2. Jonah Barnhardt — 28:31.4
3. Braxton Enzor — 29:39.2
4. Samuel Aguilar — 30:06.9
5. Austin Ellis — 31:50.2
6. Lelan Boulden — 31:51.6
7. Erick Flores — 31:51.8
8. Jacob Waller — 32:24.2
9. John Thomas Draper — 32:49.5
10. Samuel Hutchinson — 37:23.2

 
 
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