Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, October 28
Bowling Green, KY
Men 9:00 a.m. CT / Women 10:00 a.m. CT
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Cross Country Heads to Bowling Green for CUSA Championships
10/27/2023 1:00:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee men's and women's cross country teams will compete in Bowling Green, Ky. on Saturday, October 28 in the Conference USA Championships. Races will be held at the Riverview Golf Course at Hobson Grove Park.
Middle Tennessee ran in four meets leading up to the postseason this year compared to just three in 2022. MTSU last won the league title in 2021, and the Blue Raiders hope to continue filling their trophy case, taking home six conference titles combined since 2016.
The men's 8K will kick things off at 9:00 a.m. CT, followed by the women's 6K at 10:00 a.m. CT. Championships awards will be distributed immediately following the women's event. Live results will be provided on the Conference USA official site.
Last Time Out | Crimson Classic
Middle Tennessee ran in four meets leading up to the postseason this year compared to just three in 2022. MTSU last won the league title in 2021, and the Blue Raiders hope to continue filling their trophy case, taking home six conference titles combined since 2016.
The men's 8K will kick things off at 9:00 a.m. CT, followed by the women's 6K at 10:00 a.m. CT. Championships awards will be distributed immediately following the women's event. Live results will be provided on the Conference USA official site.
Last Time Out | Crimson Classic
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.
Yegon who led the Blue Raiders ran a time of 23:46.70s and Kiptoo finished with a time of 23:47.80s.
The men's team 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.
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Keep up with Blue Raider cross country and track and field on Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider XC/Track & Field), Twitter (@MT_TrackField), and Instagram (@mt_trackfield).
Keep up with Blue Raider cross country and track and field on Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider XC/Track & Field), Twitter (@MT_TrackField), and Instagram (@mt_trackfield).
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