Dragons top the field at Tiffelberg Open

Nathaniel Ondracek placed second at the Tiffelberg Open.
Nathaniel Ondracek placed second at the Tiffelberg Open.

Tiffin University finished first of six teams at the Tiffelberg Open held at Hedges Boyer Park in Tiffin, Ohio.

The Dragons dominated the field, finishing with 17 points, 60 points ahead of second-place Heidelberg (77). Ohio Dominican was third with 95.

The victory marked TU's second consecutive first-place finish after winning the Beaver Dam Invite last weekend. Tiffin had five finishers in the Top 7.

Talel Khalfi won his second straight race, crossing the line in a time of 23:40.60, nearly a full minute ahead of the next finisher. The time also set a new 8K school record.

Nathaniel Ondracek took second in 24:36.68, while Charles Guigon was third in 24:54.13 and Dalton Gleeson was fourth in 24:56.30.

Jaden Wimbush took seventh overall in 25:14.21, while Joshua Bishop also had a Top 10 finish in 9th place in 25:42.23.

The Dragons will next compete at the All-Ohio Invitational on Sept. 15.