Merga Gemeda finishes 17th overall at Nike Heartland Regionals in Sioux Falls, SD.  Ended the season with a PR, running 15:25, four seconds behind the State Runner-up, Michael Carmody from Dowling.  
Merga's splits:
Mile 1 - 4:44
Mile 2 - 9:50 (5:06)
Finish - 15:25 (5:02 pace)

17th place finish earned him 3rd Team All-Region Honors!!