Friday, November 1
New Orleans, LA
8:30 AM
Stephen F. Austin
vs
Southland Conference Championship
Women’s Cross-Country Takes Seventh at Southland Conference Championships
11/1/2024 5:44:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Stephen F. Austin women's cross-country team competed today in the Southland Conference Cross-Country Championship finishing seventh overall in a field of 12 teams.
Freshman Mercy Kipchumba made her Ladyjack debut in the meet and was the highest individual finisher coming in third overall with a time of 20:45. Freshman Valentine Jemutai was the second highest finisher for the Ladyjacks coming in fourth overall with a time of 21:03. Junior Trude Lamb finished in 47th overall with a time of 23:57. Freshman Landry Perkin finished in 52nd overall with a time of 24:25. Freshman Graycee Wilson finished in 63rd with a time of 25:09. Elina Bailey finished in 66th with a time of 25:21.
The Southland Conference also announced the first and second all-conference teams at the conclusion of the meet. Mercy Kipchumba and Valentine Jemutai were both named to the first team all-conference team with their top seven finish.
Coach Rob Hansen commented on the women's performance saying, "Mercy and Valentine did a great job running together at the front of the race for the entire race. I was really proud of their effort and for coming out as first-team all-southland performers, especially Mercy in her first collegiate race of her career. Trude and Landry were very scrappy today and did a great job working their way up through the pack over the last 1,500 meters of the race."
The Ladyjacks will be back in action for the NCAA South Central Regional in College Station, Texas on Friday, November 15th.
Freshman Mercy Kipchumba made her Ladyjack debut in the meet and was the highest individual finisher coming in third overall with a time of 20:45. Freshman Valentine Jemutai was the second highest finisher for the Ladyjacks coming in fourth overall with a time of 21:03. Junior Trude Lamb finished in 47th overall with a time of 23:57. Freshman Landry Perkin finished in 52nd overall with a time of 24:25. Freshman Graycee Wilson finished in 63rd with a time of 25:09. Elina Bailey finished in 66th with a time of 25:21.
The Southland Conference also announced the first and second all-conference teams at the conclusion of the meet. Mercy Kipchumba and Valentine Jemutai were both named to the first team all-conference team with their top seven finish.
Coach Rob Hansen commented on the women's performance saying, "Mercy and Valentine did a great job running together at the front of the race for the entire race. I was really proud of their effort and for coming out as first-team all-southland performers, especially Mercy in her first collegiate race of her career. Trude and Landry were very scrappy today and did a great job working their way up through the pack over the last 1,500 meters of the race."
The Ladyjacks will be back in action for the NCAA South Central Regional in College Station, Texas on Friday, November 15th.
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