BRYAN – COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The UT Arlington men's and women's cross country teams return to action Friday, Nov. 15, morning for the NCAA South Central Regional meet at the Watts Cross Country Course hosted by Texas A&M.
The gun goes off at 9 a.m. for the women's 6k race, followed by the men's 10k race at 10 a.m.
The blue and orange gear up for their last meet in the great state of Texas for the 2024 season, as they go up against a stacked field with qualifications to the NCAA Championships on the line.
History was made at last year's regionals as
Matro Jepkemboi claimed the best individual finish in program history after finishing third overall and punching her ticket to the NCAA Cross Country Championships. The women finished eighth overall while the men finished ninth overall.
Last time out at the Western Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships, the men and women both finished sixth overall with Jepkemboi leading the charge for the women, finishing ninth overall to claim All-WAC First Team honors.
Patrick Estes led the way for the men, finishing 20th overall and taking home All-WAC Second Team honors.
The women started off the season with a fourth place team finish at the John McKenzie Invitational hosted by TCU where
Winnie Kipsang paced the Mavs for a third place finish. At the home meet Gerald Richey Invitational, the women earned a podium finish when they finished third as a team in a meet that saw the return of Jepkemboi in her first race of the season where she finished second overall. At the historic Cowboy Jamboree, the women finished eighth as a team.
The men started off the season with two podium finishes, taking third at the John McKenzie Invitational and claiming second at the home meet Gerald Richey Invitational. At the home meet,
Jackson Cichon led the way for the Mavs with a fourth place finish. Estes posted a top 10 finish at the John McKenzie Invitational, finishing ninth. At the historic Cowboy Jamboree hosted by Oklahoma State, the men posted a team finish of ninth.
Here is who you can expect to see in action for UTA:
Women
Claire Compher, Rachael Hartly,
Matro Jepkemboi,
Kassandra Jimenez,
Winnie Kipsang,
Justina Lusby,
Emilia Mandl,
Krianne McBride,
Abigail Perez and
Lauren Walls-Portillo.
Men
Rogelio Aguirre,
Jackson Cichon,
Patrick Estes,
Josue Granados,
Brian Guevara, Andrés Gurrola and
Brandon Wilk.
Along with host Texas A&M, UTA will be competing against Abilene Christian, Arkansas State, Baylor, Grambling State, Houston Christian, Lamar, Louisiana State, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Prairie View A&M, Rice, Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana, SMU, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, TCU, Texas Southern, Texas State, UT – Rio Grande Valley, Tulane, Little Rock, Arkansas, Arkansas – Pine Bluff, Central Arkansas, Houston, Louisiana – Lafayette, Louisiana – Monroe, New Orleans, North Texas, St. Thomas, Texas, UTSA, Incarnate Word and West Georgia.
Fans can watch follow along with the meet through
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