The Wrangler Men's Cross-Country team placed third this past weekend at the NMJC Thunderbird Open.

Held at Harry McAdams Park in Hobbs, NM, Odessa scored 75 points as a team, NMJC won the event with 40 points.

Individually, Odessa had two runners place in the top 10. Ethan Gioko, won the race for the Wranglers with a time of 23:41.50. Thomas Kubala placed ninth with a 25:10.90.

The Wranglers will have the week off before they return back to Hobbs, NM on October 25^th for the NJCAA Region 5 Cross- Country Championship.