RECAP: Lumberjacks Finish 15th at Pre-Nationals While Ladyjacks Finish Sixth at Arturo Barrios

Friday, October 16

College Station, TX

8:15 AM

Stephen F. Austin

Arturo Barrios Invitational

RECAP: Lumberjacks Finish 15th at Pre-Nationals While Ladyjacks Finish Sixth at Arturo Barrios

10/16/2026 11:36:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

By: Amanda Paver, Assistant Director of Communications

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- SFA's men's team placed 15th with 497 points in the Men's Blue 8k, led by Paul Kiprotich's 46th-place finish in 23:57.9. The Lumberjacks finished ahead of No. 28 ranked Utah Valley.

Paul Kiprotich placed 46th in the 8K with a time of 23:57.9 and a 4:49.2 average mile. Saad Rifi Loutfi finished 83rd in 24:12.4, averaging 4:52.2 per mile. Lathan Lewter added a 115th-place finish in 24:22.8, while Eliud Kipkosgei placed 126th in 24:26.9.

SFA Men's Results (8K)
46. Kiprotich - 23:57.9, 46 points
83. Saad Rifi Loutfi - 24:12.4, 83 points
126. Kipkosgei - 24:26.9, 125 points
130. Ryan Binskin - 24:28.1, 129 points
115. Lewter - 24:22.8, 114 points
260. Sam Golla - 25:07.3, 248 points

COLLEGE STATION, Texas- Stephen F. Austin's women placed sixth with 215 points in the 6K team standings, while Japhet Kemei led SFA's men in the 8K with a 90th-place finish.

Valentine Jemutai finished 17th in the 6K in 19:46.0 with a score of 17, while Mercy Kipchumba placed 20th in 19:50.2 with a score of 20. Evaline Chepkoech added a 37th-place finish in 20:16.6 and scored 35. Kemei posted a 24:21.9 in the men's 8K to finish 90th.

SFA Men's Results (8K)
90. Kemei - 24:21.9
107. Said Rifi Loutfi - 24:30.5
159. Pablo Lesarri - 24:58.6
213. Devon Judelson - 25:28.3

SFA Women's Results (6K)
17. Jemutai - 19:46.0, 17 points
20. Kipchumba - 19:50.2, 20 points
37. Chepkoech - 20:16.6, 35 points
73. Abbigail Hutchinson - 20:49.7, 71 points
74. Sharon Boyani - 20:50.6, 72 points
106. Miranda Michelle Duran Juarez - 21:09.4, 101 points
143. Trude Lamb - 21:24.7, 137 points
209. McKayla Kohutek - 21:57.1
240. Leila Farda - 22:13.0
257. Celeste Cantu - 22:17.8
276. Landry Perkin - 22:29.3
295. Keira Primer - 22:44.3

NEXT UP
SFA's next event is the Southland Conference Championship on Friday, Oct. 30 at 8:30 a.m. in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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