XC Sweeps C-USA Championships

Saturday, November 2

Bowling Green, KY

9:00 AM

Middle Tennessee

C-USA Championships

11/2/2019 1:14:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, BRAA, Track & Field/Cross Country

Men's Results Women's Results

By: @MTAthletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.— For the first time in program history, the Blue Raider men's and women's cross country teams swept the Conference USA Championships Saturday morning, and will move on to the NCAA South Regional.

"It's really exciting for both teams today," said Head Coach Keith Vroman. "When you have an opportunity at a conference championship, you have to grasp it and take it home, and both teams did that." Vroman was also named Coach of the Year for both the men's and women's teams.

The men's team finished first with 31 points and a total time of 2:01:09. Individual champion Jacob Choge finished first overall with a time of 23:52.11, leading the Blue Raiders to the champion title. Choge was also named Outstanding Senior of the Meet. Kigen Chemadi took second place in 23:56.35 and Thobile Mosito finished seventh in 24:18.34. Choge, Chemadi and Mosito were all named to the First Team All-Conference.

Brian Rono and Hillary Kimaiyo were named to the Second Team All-Conference after finishing 10^th and 11^th overall, and Freshman Titus Lagat finished 22^nd with a time of 25:13.15.

Men's Results
1	Jacob Choge	23:52.11
2	Kigen Chemadi	23:56.35
7	Thobile Mosito	24:18.34
10	Brian Rono	24:30.40
11	Hillary Kimaiyo	24:31.44
22	Titus Lagat	25:13.15
41	Nathan Mack	26:00.49

The women finished with 42 points, 32 points better than runner up Southern Miss, and a total time of 1:27:13.

Eusila Chepkemei led the team as the individual champion, finishing in 16:55.88. Chepkemei and Joice Jebor, who took third, received First Team All-Conference honors. Sophomore Pamela Kosgei and Freshman Mercy Chepkurui were named to the Second Team, as they finished eighth and 11^th overall. Faith Rono and Rachel Kigen finished 19^th and 20^th to earn Third Team All-Conference honors.

Women's Results
1	Eusila Chepkemei	16:55.88
3	Joice Jebor	17:06.15
8	Pamela Kosgei	17:28.31
11	Mercy Chepkurui	17:37.51
19	Faith Rono	18:04.61
20	Rachel Kigen	18:10.11
36	Patience Akanwogba	18:39.16
65	Julia Jelagat	19:22.46

"It was a great team effort," Vroman said. "Couldn't be happier with the performance from today."

Awards
Men's and Women's Coach of the Year – Keith Vroman
Women's Individual Champion – Eusila Chepkemei
Men's Individual Champion – Jacob Choge
Outstanding Senior – Jacob Choge

Men's All-Conference Teams
First Team
Jacob Choge
Kigen Chemadi
Thobile Mosito

Second Team
Brian Rono
Hillary Kimaiyo

Women's All-Conference Teams
First Team
Eusila Chepkemei
Joice Jebor

Second Team
Pamela Kosgei
Mercy Chepkurui

Third Team
Faith Rono
Rachel Kigen

Up Next
The Blue Raiders will head to the NCAA South Regional in Tallahassee, Florida in two weeks, on Friday, November 15.

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