Cross Country Men & Women Win South Texas Showdown in Strong Showings at Texas A&M

Final Results (PDF)

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – A strong finish to the 2021 regular season for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's & women's cross country programs included victories in the South Texas Showdown over UTRGV at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M at Dale Watts Course on Saturday.
 
The A&M-Corpus Christi men finished in 11th-place in a stacked 33-team field with 295 points in an 8K race. UTRGV ended in 18th-place with 454 points.
 
On the women's side, the Islanders also grabbed 11th-place with 341 points, while the Vaqueros finished in 25th with 650 points in the 6K.
 
The South Texas Showdown is a 12-sport competition between the Islanders and Vaqueros that is sponsored by NavyArmy Community Credit Union. As an institution, A&M-Corpus Christi leads the all-time series 4-1. This year, the Islanders are ahead 12-3, with each victory counting as three points.
 
Out of 265 competitors, the men garnered two top-10 finishes. Junior Dennis Kipngeno crossed the line in seventh with a time of 23:47.8, while freshman Kelvin Kimaiyo was two spots behind with a 23:51.4.
 
Coming in 54th with a time of 24:42.1 was senior Tristan Stellmach. Senior Juan Salinas III and freshman Rogerio Gomez also scored for the Islanders with times of 25:09.9 and 26:11.7, respectively.
 
For the women, sophomore Sharon Kiprop set the pace with a 21:13.6, which was good for 21st. Senior Faith Bett tallied a top-45 time of 21:37.9.
 
Junior Jasmine Perez finished in the top third with a 22:01.5. Senior Quin Johnson tallied a 22:14.8, and senior Valentina Campos recorded a 23:07.5.
 
The Islanders will be hosting the 2021 SLC Championships on Friday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. at the Islanders Cross Country Course near Dugan Stadium.
 
Men's Individual Results (Out of 265)
7. Dennis Kipngeno, 23:47.8
9. Kelvin Kimaiyo, 23:51.4
54. Tristan Stellmach, 24:42.1
86. Juan Salinas III, 25:09.9
161. Rogerio Gomez, 26:11.7
188. Hunter Haas, 26:40.9
190. Boaz Ronoh, 26:44.1
227. Andrew Gandy, 27:36.4
242. Gregorio Alcorta, 28:30.3
 
Women's Individual Results (Out of 267)
21. Sharon Kiprop, 21:13.6
45. Faith Bett, 21:37.9
72. Jasmine Perez, 22:01.5
90. Quin Johnson, 22:14.8
133. Valentina Campos, 23:07.5
144. Alana Blankenship, 23:15.5
169. Cambria Clark, 23:40.5
 
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