Fenske competes for the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. He came in fifth in the North Central Conference cross-country meet last fall. He is a 1994 graduate of Paynesville High School.
Joel's brother, Brad, who will be a senior at West Point, finished 35th with a time of 1:23:58.
Also running from Paynesville were Jason Meyer, who ran the race in 1:32:34 and came in 70th, and Brett Deadrick, who came in 88th with a time of 1:35:06.