MARION, Ind. -- Andrew Stern was the top Siena Heights runner with a 28th-place finish as the Saints' men's cross country team opened its season at Indiana Wesleyan's Twilight Invitational on Friday.

Stern navigated the 8-kilometer course in 25 minutes, 50 seconds, as SHU placed 14th among 16 teams. The Saints scored a 388. Host IWU won the team championship with 18 points, led by Braden Sweet's 24:42. IWU runners placed 1-4.

The Saints are scheduled to return to competition on Friday, Sept. 15, at the Lourdes Invitational.

Siena Heights finishers (196 total runners)

28. Stern 25:50

142. Nethanel Leupold 28:16

143. Henry Frederick 28:20

146. Tyler Landis 28:29

167. Colin Metzger 29:30

168. Blake Schroeder 29:37

182. Gabriel Iott 30:37

190. Luke Vanassche 31:16