Cross Country Schedule & Results  Men  Women
 

With the regular seasons completed, all teams turn their attention to the LSC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 26, and hosted by Texas A&M-Kingsville at Dick Kleberg Park in Kingsville, Texas (501 Santiago Park Lane).
 
    42nd LSC Men's Cross Country Championship
    8K start at 9 a.m. CT
    Defending Team Champion: West Texas A&M
 
    40th LSC Women's Cross Country Championship
    6K start at 9:45 a.m. CT
    Defending Team Champion: West Texas A&M
 
 
Week 5 Racing (Oct. 11-12)
Several Lone Star Conference men's and women's teams prepped for the league championships with competition at one of three events October 11-12. … Eastern New Mexico sent individuals to the NMJC Invitational-III (Hobbs, N.M.) on Friday. Sylvia Lagat ran a 20:40.5 over the 5K to place 23rd with teammate Elizabeth Lujan-Towles in 28th (20:43.7). Bryan Hernandez led the Greyhound men, placing 41st (28:35.1) for the 8K.  …  Texas A&M-Kingsville headed north to Romeoville, Ill., and the Lewis Crossover. The Javelina women finished 21st among the 36 teams, paced by Maya Espinosa who completed the 6K in 22:17.2. TAMUK finished 14th in the Men's 4.97 Mile Open behind Roberto Alejandro (41st/26:42.6). Nirmit Dahiya was the lone TAMUK runner in the men's 8K, posting a 26:40.0.  …  Three women's and two men's teams competed at the West Side Classic (Windcrest, Texas). Texas A&M International won the men's 8K team title with Angelo State fifth. TAMIU was boosted by the 1-2-3-4 individual finishes of Donald Kipsang (24:25), Lewis Too (25:02), Emmanuel Langat (25:20) and Josphat Langat (25:21). In the women's 6K, Midwestern State placed second, ASU third and TAMIU sixth. MSU's Ella Pando ran an LSC season-best 21:14.8 to finish second. Allison Vaughn led ASU at fifth place (21:56.2) while Mercy Kosgei was the top TAMIU finisher at 17th (22:43.6).
 
 
USTFCCCA/Athletic Net Division II Coaches Polls
Men
South Central Region / Oct. 8: #1 West Texas A&M; #9 Western New Mexico; #10 DBU (Next poll Oct. 15)
Division II / Oct. 9: #2 West Texas A&M. (Next poll Oct. 16)
Women
South Central Region / Oct. 8: #5 West Texas A&M; #8 DBU. (Next poll Oct. 15)
Division II / Oct. 9: #9 West Texas A&M; #24 DBU. (Next poll Oct. 16)
 

RUNNERS OF THE WEEK  |  Competitions October 7-13
 
WOMEN
Brooke Latham, Oklahoma Christian, Jr., Psychology, Amarillo, Texas
Moving her way through a deep 272-runner field the entire race, Brooke Latham broke through to place 19th at the UAH Chargers XC Invitational. The junior posted a 21:33.1 time over the 6K course to lead the Oklahoma Christian contingent in its Top 15 team finish.
 
MEN
Donald Kipsang, Texas A&M International, Fr., Undecided, El Doret, Kenya
Donald Kipsang won his first collegiate individual title, taking top honors at the 8K OLLU West Side Classic in a 24:25.8 time. The freshman outdistanced the next runner by over 46 seconds to lead Texas A&M International to the team title.
 
 
FRESHMAN RUNNERS OF THE WEEK  |  Competitions October 7-13
 
WOMEN
Chasity Benson, Angelo State, Fr., Biology, Roby, Texas
Chasity Benson covered the OLLU West Side Classic course in 23:08.1 to finish 22nd among individuals and helped Angelo State to third place on the team list.
 
MEN
Lewis Too, Texas A&M International, Undecided, El Doret, Kenya
Lewis Too claimed second at the OLLU West Side Classic, covering the course in a collegiate personal-best 25:02.4 and helping Texas A&M International to a first-place team finish.
 
 
2024 Weekly Awards List
Women's Runner of the Week
Sep 9             Julie LaFare, West Texas A&M
Sep 16           Julie LaFare, West Texas A&M
Sep 23           Maya Espinsosa, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oct 1              Lesli Salas, DBU
Oct 8              Lesli Salas, DBU
Oct 15            Brooke Latham, Oklahoma Christian
Men's Runner of the Week
Sep 9             Kgaogelo Moloisi, Cameron
Sep 16           Enrico Oddone, West Texas A&M
Sep 23           Omar Guzman, St. Edward's
Oct 1              Aaron Perez, Western New Mexico
Oct 8              William Amponsah, West Texas A&M
Oct 15            Donald Kipsang, Texas A&M International
Women's Freshman Runner of the Week
Sep 9             Kinley Kite, Oklahoma Christian
Sep 16           Macy Cogburn, UT Tyler
Oct 1              Kinley Kite, Oklahoma Christian
Oct 8              Naomi Addo, West Texas A&M
Oct 15            Chasity Benson, Angelo State
Men's Freshman Runner of the Week
Sep 16           Arlo Gonzales, St. Edward's
Sep 23           Donald Kipsang, Texas A&M International
Oct 1              Bryan Hernandez, Eastern New Mexico
Oct 8              Dennis Cheruiyot, West Texas A&M
Oct 15            Lewis Too, Texas A&M International