Fynaardt placed 55th in a field of 285 runners in the McDonnell Memorial at the Chile Pepper XC Festival. The junior finished the 8K course with a time of 25:07.5. He was Union’s highest finisher and helped lead the Bulldogs to 24th place in the team race with 622 points. This is Fynaardt's third weekly honor of the season, as he was previously recognized on Sept. 10 and Sept. 24.