Steffensmeier, a sophomore, placed fourth out of 225 runners individually at the Wheaton (Ill.) Gil Dodds Invitational, traversing the 8-kilometer course in 25:21. He finished 34 seconds back of the individual champion. Steffensmeier led Central to the team title in a strong field that included nationally-ranked Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) and the University of Chicago.
Special mention — Sam Whan, jr., Loras
