OREM, Utah – The UT Arlington men's and women's cross country teams put together solid showings on Friday at the Western Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships from Lakeside Park.
The Maverick women and men both posted 6th place finishes, with the men finishing with 167 points while the women finished with 182 points.
WOMEN'S 6K RACE
Matro Jepkemboi led the charge for the Mavs with a top 10 finish, placing ninth with a time of 20:39.71 to earn All-WAC First Team honors for the second year in a row.
Sophomore
Winnie Kipsang finished 22nd overall, just missing All-WAC Second Team honors, with a time of 21:39.34.
Kassandra Jimenez finished in the top 50, placing 49th with a time of 22:44.45 which is a new personal best.
Claire Compher finished 55th overall with a time of 23:13.32.
Lauren Walls-Portillo rounded out the top five finishers for the women, coming in at 61st with a time of 23:34.99.
MEN'S 8K RACE
Leading the way for the men was
Patrick Estes, who finished 20th overall with a time of 24:17.52 and nabbing All-WAC Second Team honors along the way.
Rogelio Aguirre was the other Mav to finish in the top 40, placing 32nd with a time of 24:54.29.
Jackson Cichon just missed the top 40, coming in 41st overall with a time of 25:24.23.
Brian Guevara was right behind Cichon, coming in 44th with a time of 25:34.50. Rounding out the top five finishers for the men was Andres Gurrola who placed in the top 50, coming in at 49th with a time of 25:40.87.
2024 WAC Women's Cross Country 6K Team Results
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
| 1. |
Utah Valley |
15 |
| 2. |
California Baptist |
63 |
| 3. |
Southern Utah |
97 |
| 4. |
Seattle U |
102 |
| 5. |
Utah Tech |
180 |
| 6. |
UT Arlington |
182 |
| 7. |
Abilene Christian |
189 |
| 8. |
Grand Canyon |
190 |
| 9. |
Tarleton State |
216 |
2024 Women's All-WAC First Team
- Anna Martin, Utah Valley – 19:51.49
- Ari Trimble, Utah Valley – 20:00.10
- Caila Odekirk, Utah Valley – 20:07.09
- Oakley Olson, Utah Valley – 20:22.92
- Julie Sumsion, Utah Valley – 20:25.60
- Allie Warner, Utah Valley – 20:27.90
- Azaela Groleau, Seattle U – 20:28.48
- Yasna Petrova, California Baptist – 20:32.62
- Matro Jepkemboi, UT Arlington – 20:39.71
- Ava Dyck, California Baptist – 20:42.42
2024 Women's All-WAC Second Team
- Elizabeth Zwahlen, Utah Valley – 20:49.30
- Sini-Sofia Rajeniemi, California Baptist – 20:51.75
- Madisan DeBos, Southern Utah – 20:55.78
- Jordyn Bartolomucci, Southern Utah – 21:07.80
- Karolina Bliujute, California Baptist – 21:15.06
- Lilianne Hargreaves, Seattle U – 21:17.77
- Diana Carmargo Solis, Seattle U – 21:18.91
- Kate Giles, Utah Valley – 21:28.51
- Ceyda Pinar, California Baptist – 21:31.70
- Eleonora Visnevskyte, California Baptist – 21:33.00
2024 WAC Men's Cross Country 8K Team Results
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
| 1. |
California Baptist |
29 |
| 2. |
Southern Utah |
38 |
| 3. |
Utah Valley |
67 |
| 4. |
Tarleton State |
151 |
| 5. |
Abilene Christian |
156 |
| 6. |
UT Arlington |
167 |
| 7. |
Utah Tech |
168 |
| 8. |
Grand Canyon |
191 |
| 9. |
Seattle U |
273 |
2024 Men's All-WAC First Team
- Mohamed Guled, Utah Valley – 23:07.08
- Santiago Gaitan, Southern Utah – 23:16.31
- Zouhair Redouane, California Baptist – 23:20.77
- Valentin Soca, California Baptist – 23:21.69
- Daniel Abdala, California Baptist – 23:36.21
- Pedro Marin, California Baptist – 23:36.25
- Jacob Peterson, Southern Utah – 23:38.44
- Travis Feeny, Southern Utah – 23:45.96
- Hayden Harward, Utah Valley – 23:48.68
- Andruw Villa, Abilene Christian – 23:51.72
2024 Men's All-WAC Second Team
- Victor Rosas, California Baptist – 23:52.57
- Coleman Cragun, Southern Utah – 23:54.45
- Austin Hone, California Baptist – 23:57.13
- Gilbert Olivas, Utah Valley – 24:01.60
- Gabriel Guzman, California Baptist – 24:05.59
- Massimiliano Berti, California Baptist – 24:06.34
- Ryan Hatch, Utah Tech – 24:08.30
- Wyatt Mortenson, Utah Valley – 24:08.41
- Ernesto Ruiz, California Baptist – 24:15.48
- Patrick Estes, UT Arlington – 24:17.52
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