Idaho Sophomore Sets School Record
SEATTLE – Sophomore Hannah Kiser broke a school record and the University of Idaho men’s and women’s cross country teams made strong statements on Saturday at the Sundodger Invitational at Seattle, Wash.
Kiser was the top collegiate finisher at the meet and second overall, behind only Idaho assistant coach Allix Lee-Painter, with a school-record 6000m time of 20:58.43. She led the Vandal women to a second-place finish behind Washington, the nation’s 11th-ranked team.
“It was the fastest time in Idaho history, and any time we can run under 21 minutes for a 6k on a course like this, it’s pretty impressive,” Idaho head coach Wayne Phipps said. “We were just kind of being conservative through the first part, then really racing the last 2k and they really separated themselves from the Washington girls through the end of the race.”
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New Mexico State Dominates Kachina Classic
LAS CRUCES, N.M.-The New Mexico State University cross country team dominated at the Kachina Classic on Saturday, Sept. 17, by finishing first in both the men's 8K and women's 5K.
After finishing second as a team at the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational on Sept. 10, the Aggies put together great performances from both squads to earn a convincing victory.
"It is always great to get a win at home," assistant coach Meaghan Harkins said. "I am really proud of the way we raced today."
The men's team finished first with a score of 26 for the best overall finish of the season so far. UTEP finished second with a score of 38 and New Mexico finished with 87.
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Brian McKenna Takes First, Utah State Men And Women Finish Second At Montana State Cross Country Invitational
Bozeman, Mont. - Senior captain Brian McKenna took first-place at the Bozeman Running Company Montana State Cross Country Invitational Saturday with a time of 24:27.00 in the seven-kilometer race, leading the Utah State men to a second-place team finish.
Joining McKenna in the men's top-15 included sophomore Kyle McKenna, who finished fourth with a time of 24:40.00, while seniors Daniel Howell and Hunter Nelson finished eighth (25:06.00) and 12th (25:19.00), respectively.
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SJSU Women's Cross Country Strong At UCR Invite
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Freshman Aylin Mejia and senior Elizabeth Raymond both had top-20 finishes helping San Jose State to a third place finish out of 19 teams in the UC Riverside Invitational on September 17.
Mejia finished the 5K course in 18:06.3, good for 13th place out of 249 individuals competing. Raymond came in 19th place with a time of 18:16.9.
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San Jose State Men's Cross Country Fourth at UCR Invite
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- San Jose State finished in fourth place out of 11 teams in the UC Riverside Invitational in Riverside, Calif., on September 17.
Freshman Mueen Ghoury led the Spartans for the second race, finishing the 8K dirt course in 25:22.9, good for 14th place.
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