In the final race for Region 6 competition, the Dodge City men's cross country team competed against a stacked field from multiple levels as they raced at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open in Hays, Kansas. 
 
The Conquistadors finished 10th as a team but had the third-highest NJCAA team finish on the day.
 
Josue Vega once again led the Conqs as he has all-season, as he finished eighth overall out of 143 total runners. Vega posted a time of 24:49.5 to earn the eighth-place finish and was the fourth-best NJCAA runner on the day. 
 
Asher English continued his strong freshman season, posting the Conqs' second-best time of the day and finishing 93^rd with 27:51.5.
 
Eddie Salinas Millan posted a time of 28:53.1 to place 107^th, while Rylan Johnson was just behind in 109^thplace with a time of 29:15.6. Elijah Kisner raced to a time of 29:36.21 to place 113^th overall, while Jose Chavez Ramirez capped the day for the Conqs with a time of 30:21.5 to finish 122^nd.  
 
The Conqs return to El Dorado on October 30^th to compete at the NJCAA Region 6 Championship to continue the season.