MTSU Fairs Well at NCAA South Regionals

Friday, November 11

Huntsville, AL

Middle Tennessee

NCAA South Regional

hillary kimaiyo cusa championships xc 2022

11/11/2022 1:39:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

By: Braydin Sik, MT Athletic Communications

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Blue Raider men's and women's cross-country teams competed Friday morning at the NCAA South Regionals held in Huntsville at the John Hunt Cross Country Course. The women finished in ninth and the men had a couple of top-30 finishes.

The women took ninth as a team on Friday, placing ahead of six top-15 teams in the South region. Freshman Agnes Chepkurui led the way in just her second meet with the Blue Raiders, placing 48^th with a personal-best time of 21:05.1.

On the men's side, only three runners were brought to Huntsville, and all three delivered with personal-best times. Senior Hillary Kimaiyo led the way with a time of 29:56.4 in 13^th place, a three spot improvement from his finish at last year's regionals. Senior Habtamu Geta and junior Koos Molutsi took 26^th and 33^rd with times of 30:28.8 and 30:46.5 respectively.

RACE RESULTS
Friday, November 11 | NCAA South Regionals | Huntsville, Alabama
Women's 6k – 317 points – 9^th place

Place	Name	Time
48	Agnes Chepkurui	21:05.1
65	Mercy Chepkurui	21:22.3
68	Lesego Mpshe	21:24.1
72	Zaila Smith	21:28.9
74	Naomy Limatukei	21:30.7
77	Joice Jebor	21:33.0

Men's 10k

Place	Name	Time
13	Hillary Kimaiyo	29:56.4
26	Habtamu Geta	30:28.8
33	Koos Molutsi	30:46.5

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