Dodge City men's cross country had a strong day at the NJCAA Region 6 Championships in El Dorado, with multiple personal-best times and strong performances from the whole roster. 
 
On the day, the Conquistadors finished seventh overall in combined scores, sixth among NJCAA Division I programs, and fourth as a team in the Jayhawk West. 
 
Josue Vega continued his strong sophomore season for the Conqs with his fifth top-four individual finish of the year, posting a 24:53.2 to place fourth. Vega has finished eighth or better in all six races this season. 
 
Asher English set a personal record with the Conqs' second-best finish, placing 32^nd in 27:36.7. Rylan Johnson was close behind, placing 35^th in 27:55, improving his best 8K time by nearly a minute. 
 
Three more Conqs were in action, and they all finished in the top 50 out of 100-plus runners who competed. Eddie Salinas Millan finished 41^st with a time of 28:27.5, while Elijah Kisner posted a personal best time of 29:00.5 to place 45^th. Jose Chavez Ramirez earned 46^th place behind his best 8K time of this season, 29:03.4. 
 
The Conqs will wrap up the season when they travel to Huntsville, Alabama, to compete at the NJCAA DI National Championships on Saturday, November 14^th.