‘Jacks Roll to Team Wins at Lumberjack Invitational

Friday, August 29

Nacogdoches, TX

6:00 P.M.

Stephen F. Austin

Lumberjack Collegiate XC Opener

SFA WXC Pack Leaders at Lumberjack Invitational (8-29-25)

‘Jacks Roll to Team Wins at Lumberjack Invitational

8/29/2025 8:18:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Jemutai, Lewter win individual titles as SFA XC returns with dominant showings

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin men's and women's cross-country teams opened the 2025 season in grand fashion rocking the competition at the Lumberjack Invitational. Both squads bested their respective competition to claim the team titles. The SFA women were led by Valentine Jemutai who finished the two-mile race in 11:19.7 to win the individual title. The SFA men were led by true freshman Lathan Lewter who won the men's three-mile race in 15:07.

Both teams saw their top three finishers claim first, second and third on paper. Jemutai won by six seconds, while true freshmen Kathryn Tucker and Garance Dubray earned top five placements for the Lumberjacks. The SFA men finished in a pack with seven to eight runners scissoring around each other towards the tape. Lewter along with freshman classmate Zach McPhee logged top five finishes in their first collegiate runs.

1^st | Valentine Jemutai (11:19.7)
2^nd | Mercy Kipchumba (11:25.6)
3^rd | Trude Lamb (11:31.5)
5^th | Kathryn Tucker (11:36.5)
6^th | Garance Dubray (11:40)

1^st | Lathan Lewter (15:07)
2^nd| Andrew Mullen (15:08)
3^rd | Zach McPhee (15:08.3)
4^th | Riley Elliott (15:08.5)
5^th | Wyatt Hoover (15:08)

UP NEXT
The 'Jacks are back in action in two weeks for the Demon Invitational hosted by Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The September 12 races will serve as a tune-up and preview of the Southland Conference Championships which will be hosted by NSU on Halloween morning. Live result links will be made available at www.SFAjacks.com.

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