Women Claim Team Title at Rice Invitational

HOUSTON, Texas – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi cross country made strong debuts Friday evening at the Rice Invitational, as the women placed five runners in the top-15 for a first-place team finish while the men took the runner-up spot behind top-five times from Dennis Kipngeno and Kelvin Kimaiyo.

Newcomer Sharon Kiprop led the way for the women's side, clocking a 14:12.30 for a sixth-place finish. Jasmine Perez (14:14.60) and Faith Bett (14:17.10) quickly followed in the eighth and tenth spots, respectively, while Quin Johnson (14:24.70) and Valentina Campos (14:32.80) rounded out the top-15 runners.

On the men's side, Kipngeno paced the Islanders with a 18:47.30 time and finished second overall while newcomer Kimaiyo (19:00.80) took fourth for a pair of top-five runs.

Tristan Stellmach slotted just outside the top-10 with an 11th-place run of 19:33.50.
  
Women's Team Results
1. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - 40
2. Rice - 42
3. Houston - 46
4. Sam Houston - 106
5. Stephen F. Austin - 130
6. UL-Lafayette - 193
7. St. Thomas - 197
8. Prairie View - 230
9. Texas Southern - 266
10. Concordia - 291

 Men's Team Results
1. Rice - 37
2. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - 66
3. Sam Houston - 97
4. HBU - 127
5. Houston - 147
6. Stephen F. Austin - 173
7. Prairie View - 180
8. St. Thomas - 188
9. UL-Lafayette - 222
10. Texas Southern - 241
11. Concordia - 284

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