ARLINGTON, Texas – California Baptist put itself in prime position for at-large bids into the 2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships by way of top-five finishes in regional meet competition on Friday. The Lancers finished in fourth place in both genders during the NCAA West Region meet at Haggins Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento, California.
 
Greta Karinauskaite was the top individual finisher among all WAC runners at NCAA Regional meets, taking runner-up honors in the West following a 6K time of 19:12.4. Teammate Yasna Petrova joined Karinauskaite as an all-region performer in eighth place individually with a time of 19:34.1. The CBU men slid back from the top overall ranking in the region entering the postseason to fourth in the 10K at the West meet, with Valentin Soca (third place, 29:02.0), Arturs Medveds (ninth, 29:21.2) and Giedrius Valincius (23rd, 29:44.7) capturing all-region honors.
 
The Utah Valley women’s program placed fifth in the NCAA Mountain Region meet Chaparral Ridge Cross Country Course in Lubbock. Morgan Nokes led the Wolverines with a 12th-place finish in the 6K in 19:49.0, while Ari Trimble finished 17th with a time of 19:58.2 to secure all-region.
 
UT Arlington freshman Matro Jepkemboi continued a sensational freshman season for the Mavs, placing third in the NCAA South Central Region competition at Agri Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Jepkemboi’s 6K time of 20:15.8 guided UT Arlington to an eighth-place team showing in the region.

The 2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships are schedueld for Nov. 18 at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Virginia.
 
WAC Cross Country Teams At NCAA Regional Meets
 
NCAA MOUNTAIN REGION
 
Men’s 10K
11. Southern Utah, 323
41. Coleman Cragun, 30:16.8
51. Noah Jenkins, 30:26.5
71. Jacob Peterson, 30:51.8
74. Travis Feeny, 31:06.2
87. Lanse Larsen, 31:24.3
90. Logan Peel, 31:37.3
93. Bowen Martin, 31:40.8
 
12. Utah Valley, 327
50. Guled Mohamid, 30:26.4
60. Abdulsalam Farah, 30:35.8
64. Austin Hone, 30:43.7
77. Gilbert Olivas, 31:11.8
78. Giovanni Ramirez, 31:12.6
82. Andrew Blackham, 31:18.9
107. Adam Bunker, 32:16.6
 
Women’s 6K
5. Utah Valley, 136
12. Morgan Nokes, 19:49.0 (All-Region)
17. Ari Trimble, 19:58.2 (All-Region)
31. Abbie Fuhriman, 20:25.9
36. Oakley Olson, 20:34.2
40. Lydia Beus, 20:38.9
42. Anna Martin, 20:41.2
43. Caila Odekirk, 20:42.8
 
15. Southern Utah, 458
60. Sariah Hernandez, 21:01.4
90. Taylor Jorgensen, 21:45.8
93. Addison Dalton, 21:51.2
101. Josii Johnson, 22:08.8
114. Daisy Baker, 22:40.3
 
NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
 
Women’s 6K
8. UT Arlington, 215
3. Matro Jepkemboi, 20:15.8 (All-Region)
33. Mercy Biwott, 21:31.4
41. Winnie Kipsang, 21:49.7
63. Lauren Wells-Portillo, 22:15.6
95. Claire Compher, 22:48.4
122. Isabel Borrego, 23:17.5
153. Rachael Hartly, 24:04.1
 
14. Stephen F. Austin, 406
60. Tereza Lukasova, 22:09.7
70. Rachel Taylor, 22:22.6
77. Maggie Marshall, 22:30.0
116. Hadley Watts, 23:07.9
127. Trude Lamb, 23:21.0
140. Allyson McCutcheon, 23:34.3
176. Annie King, 25:50.5
 
19. Abilene Christian, 521
81. Katelyn Coldicott, 22:33.5
118. Peyton Bornstein, 23:09.9
123. Isabella Evans, 23:18.2
126. Kate Williams, 23:19.6
142. Tessa Holdeman, 23:40.5
146. Autumn Smith, 23:47.1
165. Kate Hansen, 24:51.6
 
21. UTRGV, 547
69. Samantha Gonzalez, 22:20.1
125. Ana Hernandez, 23:18.8
128. Faith Cruz, 23:21.4
145. Kailey Salazar, 23:45.8
152. Estrella Medellin, 24:01.4
166. Selissa Gonzales, 24:51.6
178. Desiree Guerra, 26:03.1
 
Men’s 10K
9. UT Arlington, 292
34. Patrick Estes, 30:45.8
46. Rogelio Aguirre, 31:05.6
66. Brian Guevara, 31:39.7
78. Josue Granados, 31:55.5
82. Jackson Cichon, 32:01.0
109. Andres Gurrola, 32:47.3
144. Jacob Ye, 33:39.4
 
15. Abilene Christian, 399
28. Kevin Castruita, 30:36.2
88. Gabe Embree, 32:12.4
94. O’Brien Verdin, 32:24.2
97. Mikhail Fortner, 32:27.0
111. Samuel Lanham, 32:48.7
125. Zachary Martin, 33:07.6
152. Garrison Shindler, 33:57.1
 
21. Stephen F. Austin, 529
77. Wyatt Hoover, 31:55.4
113. Anthony Parra, 32:52.0
115. Sam Martinez, 32:55.3
122. Kevin Curry IV, 33:03.2
126. Bennett Meyer-Wills, 33:07.9
145. Devon Judelson, 33:39.7
156. Gabriel De La O, 34:08.2

23. UTRGV, 587
106. Marcos Munoz, 32:41.0
110. Ricardo Garcia, 32:47.9
124. Abraham Morales, 33:06.7
134. Manuel Flores, 33:20.8
140. Alex Canales, 33:33.9
150. Mario Cantarero, 33:52.9
159. Kevin Cardenas, 34:38.1
 
NCAA WEST REGION
 
Women’s 6K
4. California Baptist, 126
2. Greta Karinauskaite, 19:12.4 (All-Region)
8. Yasna Petrova, 19:34.1 (All-Region)
27. Emilia Mikszuta, 20:12.9
30. Marina Trave, 20:19.7
59. Maja Dzialoszewska, 20:41.4
79. Abir Reffas, 20:53.6
110. Karin Gosek, 21:15.8
 
23. Grand Canyon, 652
47. Abby Scherer, 20:37.2
121. Gretchen Kuffel, 21:32.4
135. Hana Hall, 21:42.2
170. Kaitlyn Kaye, 22:10.2
186. Becca Taylor, 22:20.2
187. Nicole Hemmerlin, 22:21.1
 
25. Seattle U, 720
70. Azalea Groleau, 20:47.9
117. Lilianne Hargreaves, 21:24.8
150. Rowan Cuadrado, 21:56.1
177. Emily Harris, 22:15.2
214. Grace Much, 23:00.3
217. Diana Camargo Solis, 23:02.1
 
Men’s 10K
4. California Baptist, 125
3. Valentin Soca, 29:02.0 (All-Region)
9. Arturs Medveds, 29:21.2 (All-Region)
23. Giedrius Valincius, 29:44.7 (All-Region)
44. Rikus Van Niekerk, 30:11.9
46. Matias Reynaga, 30:13.8
56. Pedro Marin, 30:28.5
81. Joaquin Campos, 31:02.1
 
28. Seattle U, 789
90. Yonas Sauers, 31:08.4
153. Gus Harquail, 32:28.6
183. Khalid Hirsi, 33:32.4
186. Lance Mason, 33:43.2
191: Alex Jensen, 34:25.7
193. Parker Wagnild, 35:26.8
199. Daniel Barreto, 36:13.0
 
DNP. Grand Canyon
51. Cannon Angotti, 30:19.2
194. Jacob Pringle, 35:34.1