RECAP: Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks Finish Third at NCAA South Central Region

Friday, November 13

College Station, TX

9:00 a.m.

Stephen F. Austin

NCAA South Central Region

Results

Photo by: Elysa Ripley

11/13/2026 11:33:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

By: Amanda Paver, Assistant Director of Communications

COLLEGE STATION, Texas- Stephen F. Austin placed third in the women's 6K with 113 points, led by top-10 finishes from Valentine Jemutai and Mercy Kipchumba.

Jemutai led SFA in seventh place with a personal best time of 19:33.8, followed by Kipchumba in 10th at 19:43.8. Evaline Chepkoech finished 27th in 20:20.6, while Sharon Boyani Omwoyo placed 34th in 20:32.7 and Trude Lamb was 35th in 20:35.8.

Women's Team Results (6K)
1. Arkansas - 51 points
2. SMU - 109 points
3. SFA - 113 points
4. Tulane - 115 points
5. Texas A&M - 155 points
6. LSU - 197 points
7. Texas - 270 points
8. TCU - 296 points
9. Houston - 304 points
10. Texas A&M-CC - 313 points

SFA Women's Results (6K)
7. Jemutai (JR) - 19:33.8, 7 points (PB)
10. Kipchumba (JR) - 19:43.8, 10 points
27. Chepkoech (SO) - 20:20.6, 27 points
34. Boyani Omwoyo (SO) - 20:32.7, 34 points
35. Lamb (JR) - 20:35.8, 35 points
44. Abbigail Hutchinson (JR) - 20:44.8, 44 points
100. Miranda Michelle Duran J (FR) - 21:44.6, 94 points

SFA placed third with 104 points in the men's 10K, led by Paul Kiprotich's 10th-place finish in 29:56.5. SFA placed third in the men's 10K with 104 points. Stephen F. Austin's scoring order was 10-12-16-24-42.

Kiprotich led SFA in 10th place with a time of 29:56.5. Lathan Lewter followed in 12th with a personal best at 30:04.4, Ryan Binskin finished 16th in 30:14.4 and Eliud Kipkosgei placed 24th in 30:30.4.

Men's Team Results (10K)
1. Tulane - 44 points
2. Arkansas - 48 points
3. Stephen F. Austin - 104 points
4. Texas A&M - 126 points
5. TCU - 160 points
6. Incarnate Word - 213 points
7. Texas A&M-CC - 240 points
8. McNeese State - 247 points
9. Houston - 256 points
10. Rice - 291 points

SFA Men's Results (10K)
10. Kiprotich (JR) - 29:56.5, 10 points
12. Lewter (SO) - 30:04.4, 12 points (PB)
16. Binskin (JR) - 30:14.4, 16 points
24. Kipkosgei (FR) - 30:30.4, 24 points
44. Sam Golla (SO) - 31:17.8, 42 points
55. Saad Rifi Loutfi (JR) - 31:30.4, 52 points
109. Said Rifi Loutfi (JR) - 33:01.5, 102 points

UP NEXT
SFA's Paul Kiprotich earned a spot at the NCAA National Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana on November 21. The Ladyjacks will await other results to see if Valentine Jemutai also qualifies for nationals.

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