Friday, November 1
New Orleans, LA
9:30 AM
Stephen F. Austin
at
Southland Conference Championship
Cross-Country Heads to Louisiana for Southland Conference Championships
10/31/2024 11:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS, La.- The Stephen F. Austin men's and women's cross-country teams head to New Orleans, Louisiana for the Southland Conference Championship meet taking place Friday, November 1st.
For live race results click here. To tune into the live ESPN+ broadcast click here. To see the full race map click here.
The men are currently ranked seventh in the South-Central Region. This is the first time the men have been ranked in the top seven in the region in the last seven years.
The women will run a 6k race that will start at 8:30 am. The women will look to earn the ninth team championship and the first one since 2016 while also having an individual champion for the first time since 2016. Elina Bailey, Valentine Jemutai, Mercy Kipchumba, Trude Lamb, Landry Perkin, and Graycee Wilson will all compete for the Ladyjacks. Mercy Kipchumba will make her first appearance of the season for the Ladyjacks.
Head coach Rob Hansen commented on the women's team prior to the championship saying, "This group of youngsters are eyes wide open and poised for their first championship experiences. Mercy will be making her collegiate debut and she certainly will factor into the individual title competition. Valentine, now healthy is going to be in the mix as well. Our group from 3-6 runners are pivotal in the team success. If they can pack up the way they train, they're going to be formidable as well. Can't wait to see this group compete!"
The men will run a 8k that will start at 9:30 am. The men will look to collect their sixth team championship and their first since 2005. The men will also look to have their first individual champion since Charles Methenge in 2016. Ryan Binskin, Kevin Curry IV, Zephrin Darhan, Riley Elliott, Devon Judelson, Elkana Kipruto, Pablo Lesarri, and Andrew Mullen will all compete for the men.
Head coach Rob Hansen also commented on the men's team saying, "The men have put themselves in position to finish in the top two this weekend at the championship meet. This will be the culmination of months and years of hard work and building. We can't take for granted Elly and his ability to run near the front of the race, but the race will be won and lost with our 2-5 guys and their ability to execute the race plan before them.
For live race results click here. To tune into the live ESPN+ broadcast click here. To see the full race map click here.
The men are currently ranked seventh in the South-Central Region. This is the first time the men have been ranked in the top seven in the region in the last seven years.
The women will run a 6k race that will start at 8:30 am. The women will look to earn the ninth team championship and the first one since 2016 while also having an individual champion for the first time since 2016. Elina Bailey, Valentine Jemutai, Mercy Kipchumba, Trude Lamb, Landry Perkin, and Graycee Wilson will all compete for the Ladyjacks. Mercy Kipchumba will make her first appearance of the season for the Ladyjacks.
Head coach Rob Hansen commented on the women's team prior to the championship saying, "This group of youngsters are eyes wide open and poised for their first championship experiences. Mercy will be making her collegiate debut and she certainly will factor into the individual title competition. Valentine, now healthy is going to be in the mix as well. Our group from 3-6 runners are pivotal in the team success. If they can pack up the way they train, they're going to be formidable as well. Can't wait to see this group compete!"
The men will run a 8k that will start at 9:30 am. The men will look to collect their sixth team championship and their first since 2005. The men will also look to have their first individual champion since Charles Methenge in 2016. Ryan Binskin, Kevin Curry IV, Zephrin Darhan, Riley Elliott, Devon Judelson, Elkana Kipruto, Pablo Lesarri, and Andrew Mullen will all compete for the men.
Head coach Rob Hansen also commented on the men's team saying, "The men have put themselves in position to finish in the top two this weekend at the championship meet. This will be the culmination of months and years of hard work and building. We can't take for granted Elly and his ability to run near the front of the race, but the race will be won and lost with our 2-5 guys and their ability to execute the race plan before them.
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
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