COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi cross country program keeps its run through the postseason rolling on Friday, competing at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships in College Station.
The Islanders return to a familiar location, racing at the Watts Cross Country Course at Texas A&M for the third time this season. The day kicks off with the women's 6K at 9 a.m., which will then be followed by the men's 10K an hour later.
A&M-Corpus Christi gets back into action after most recently finishing second on both the men's and women's sides at the Southland Conference Cross Country Championships two weeks ago. The team's performance at the meet was highlighted once again by
Elizabeth Khatevi, who won the individual title for the third consecutive year to become just the third athlete in conference history to accomplish that feat. She was also named Athlete of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Conference First Team, which she was joined on by
Ezra Chelimo for the men after he placed fifth in the men's 8K. Beyond those two,
Phylis Kibet,
Diego Canto,
Mathayo Bundotich and
Brendan DiStefano were named to the All-Conference Second Team, which they got for placing sixth through 10
th in their respective races.
On Friday, Khatevi will be looking to defend her title at South Central Regional Champion, as she won the 2025 version of the event in Fayetteville, Arkansas to become just the seventh runner in A&M-Corpus Christi program history to ever punch their ticket to the NCAA Cross Country Championships. She was joined on the All-South Central Region Team by Kibet and Bundotich, with the former finishing 16
th place overall in the same race and the latter placing 25
th in the men's 10K. As a team, the Islanders finished sixth out of more than 20 schools on both sides, a showing that they will be trying to improve upon this time around.
"As we enter what we hope to be the penultimate race of the cross country season, I couldn't be prouder of where we are just four years in to leading this program," Islanders head coach
Bryan Jackson said. "For a second straight year, both teams are arriving here with realistic top five team finish hopes and individuals on both teams legitimately racing to advance to the national championship. As we continue to raise the bar of what we expect from ourselves as a program, I am excited to see how these young men and women compete."
The live results for the NCAA South Central Regional Championships will be available to follow along on FlashResults.
Meet 5 // A&M-Corpus Christi at NCAA South Central Regional Championships
Date: Friday, November 13
Time: 9 a.m. CT (women) // 10 a.m. CT (men)
Location: Watts Cross Country Course // College Station, TX
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