SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Washington State Cross Country team competed in the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, Friday morning. Cougar freshman Evans Kurui finished second in a competitive men’s 8k, leading the men to an 11th place finish in the Blue division.
In the women’s 5k, senior Neema Kimtai took the top Cougar spot with a time of 17:01.4 and finished 52nd overall. Senior Alaina Stone Boggs concluded the race just behind Kimtai, clocking a 17:01.5 PR and finished 53rd overall. The women’s team finished 12th overall in the Blue division with 374 points, with Caroline Jepkorir, Jessica Duran, Kalena Narus, and Lindsey Siebert racing in their first competitive 5k. Nicole Bissell set a personal best with a time of 17:46.5.
While Kurui claimed second overall in the men’s 8k with a personal-best 22:24.7, senior Brian Barsaiya finished 25th, setting a PR time of 23:12.1. Evan Bruce, Leif Swanson, Eric Swedin, and Grayson Wilcott all set 8k personal bests as the men’s team finished 11th with 296 points.
The Cougs will return to action Saturday, October 19, competing in NCAA Pre-Nationals at Madison Wisconsin, and at the LC State Invitational in Lewiston, Idaho.
Womens 5k – Team Results
1. Northern Arizona, 52 points
2. BYU, 65 points
3. Notre Dame, 70 points
4. Liberty, 189 points
5. Boise State, 204 points
6. Texas Tech, 236 points
7. Adams State, 243
8. Wyoming, 261 points
9. Michigan State, 300 points
10. Oklahoma, 356 points
11. Vanderbilt, 373 points
12. Washington State, 374 points
13. Bradley, 396 points
14. Grand Valley State, 409 points
15. Eastern Michigan, 418 points
16. CBU, 429 points
17. Belmont, 439 points
18. Kansas, 445 points
19. Western Ontario, 446 points
20. Central Michigan, 453 points
21. Perdue, 481 points
22. Mississippi State, 489 points
Womens 5k – WSU Individuals
Neema Kimtai, 17:01.4, 52nd
Alaina Stone Boggs, 17:01.5, 53rd (PR)
Caroline Jepkorir, 17:03.3, 58th (PR)*
Jessica Duran, 17:43.4, 116th (PR)*
Nicole Bissell, 17:46.5, 123rd (PR)
Kaleena Narus, 18:08.5, 158th (PR)*
Lindsay Siebert, 18:17.1, 164th (PR)*
Zenah Cheptoo, DNF
Men’s 8k – Team Results
1. Notre Dame, 55 points
2. Northern Arizona, 68 points
3. CBU , 112 points
4. Wyoming, 150 points
5. Michigan State, 167 points
6. Boise State, 194 points
7. Texas Tech, 224 points
8. Grand Valley State,…
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