Men’s and Women’s team both finish fourth in Crimson Classic

Friday, October 13

Tuscaloosa, AL

Men 8:30 a.m. CT / Women 9:20 a.m. CT

Middle Tennessee

Crimson Classic

10/13/2023 10:43:00 AM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Middle Tennessee men's and women's cross country teams both placed fourth in the team standings on Friday morning in the Crimson Classic, the Blue Raiders' last regular season race of the 2023 season.

In the men's race the Blue Raiders placed two runners in the top-five: Vincent Yegon and Brian Kiptoo took fourth and fifth, respectively.

In the men's race, the Blue Raiders were led by Yegon who with a time of 23:46.70s and Kiptoo with a time of 23:47.80s.

The Blue Raiders finished in fourth place with a team score of 128 out of 21 total teams. Only Alabama, Belmont and Georgia outscored MTSU.

The women's cross country team was led by Purity Sanga and Faith Nyathi in their fourth-place team finish at the Crimson Classic out of 24 total teams. The team scored 175 points, finishing behind only Alabama, Auburn and Belmont.

Sanga ran a time of 19:35.30s for a sixth-place finish individually. Nyathi was close behind running a 20:29.20s time to finish ninth.

RACE RESULTS
Friday, October 13 | Crimson Classic

Women's 5000m – 175 points – 4th place

Place	Name	Time
6	Purity Sanga	19:35.30
9	Faith Nyathi	20:29.20
39	Agnes Chepkurui	21:03.20
60	Eleanor Towe	21:19.90
61	Brooke Studnicki	21:21.00

Men's 8000m – 128 points – 4^th place

Place	Name	Time
4	Vincent Yegon	23:46.70
5	Brian Kiptoo	23:47.80
7	Habtamu Geta	23:54.60
24	Hillary Kimaiyo	24:35.70
122	Carmelo Cannizzaro	26:01.30

Next Up

The Blue Raiders' men's and women's cross country team will travel to Bowling Green, Ky. for the CUSA Championships on October 28.

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