CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s cross country team notched their best mark in program history in an 8K with an average time of 27:11. The previous record was the Jim Drews Invitational in 2022. The Golden Eagles placed 16th of 24 teams in the Gold Division at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, hosted by the University of Nebraska and Nebraska Wesleyan University at Mahoney Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb. The Golden Eagles have continued to show great improvement this season with a strong start on the course. Minnesota Crookston was led by Connor Thoennes (So., Coleraine, Minn.), who…