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Elizabeth Khatevi, a heretofore unheralded A&M-Corpus Christi soph, surged from 4.5 seconds down at 4.5K in the South Central race to a 9-second win. (SHAWN PRICE)

9 SITES, November 14 — All races contested at 6K (3.73M).

The top 2 teams (and their members) in each Region qualify for the NCAA Championships at Missouri on Saturday, November 22. In addition, 14 at-large teams will be added based on formula. First-4 finishers in each Region not on an advancing team will also qualify.

In results: *** = frosh; ** = soph; * = junior; all others are seniors ‘ = not eligible for U.S. international teams.

Northeast: Boston College & Charlotte Richman (Army)

Contoocook, New Hampshire — With no nationally ranked teams, this region was essentially wide open, though Boston College and Syracuse had received votes in the most recent USTFCCCA coaches†poll. BC came through with the win after totaling 60 points, while Providence — a year removed from a 3rd-place showing at NCAAs — followed with 71, enough to grab the second auto-spot for nationals. Army (91) and Syracuse (126) followed.

Army was paced by the individual winner, Charlotte Richman (19:52.8), who moved up from 31st a year ago. The Patriot League champion finished ahead of BCâ€s Imogen Gardiner (19:53.8), who passed Harvardâ€s Molly Malague (19:54.6) on the final loop. Syracuseâ€s Selma Anderson (19:55.3) and BCâ€s Ella Fadil (19:56.2) followed, while Anna Gardiner (6th, 20:04.2) and Cara Laverty (7th, 20:11.3) led Providence.

Team Scores
1. Boston College 60; 2. Providence 71; 3. Army 91; 4. Syracuse 126; 5. Yale 153; 6. UConn 173; 7. Harvard 179; 8. Quinnipiac 260; 9. Cornell 303; 10. Columbia 351.

Individuals
1. Charlotte Richman (Army) 19:52.8; 2. Imogen Gardiner†(BC-Aus) 19:53.8; 3. Molly Malague (Harv) 19:54.6; 4. **Selma Anderson†(Syr-Ger) 19:55.3; 5. *Ella Fadil (BC) 19:56.2; 6. **Anna Gardiner†(Prov-GB) 20:04.2; 7. *Cara Laverty†(Prov-Ire) 20:11.3; 8. Jasmine Trott†(Bryant-GB) 20:13.7; 9. **Gabby Schmidt†(Prov-Aus) 20:15.6; 10. Chloe Trudel (UConn) 20:16.0; 11. Claire Archer (Yale) 20:17.0; 12. Kyra Holland (BC) 20:19.4; 13. **Hannah Snayd (Fairf) 20:19.8; 14. Madeline Heintz (Syr) 20:20.8; 15. ***Dylan McElhinney (Harv) 20:23.5; 16. ***Sascha Letica†(UConn-NZ) 20:24.4; 17. Nimrit Ahuja (Brown) 20:25.4; 18. *Mikayla Cheney (Army) 20:26.8; 19. Molly Fitzpatrick (BC) 20:27.0; 20. **Alma Lazo Cazares (Army) 20:27.8; 21. Rachel St. Germain (Quinn) 20:28.6; 22. Elizabeth Barlow (BC) 20:31.2; 23. Claire Lewis (Army) 20:31.9; 24. Niamh Oâ€Mahony†(Prov-Ire) 20:32.9; 25. ***Kate Currie†(Prov-NZ) 20:34.3.

Mid-Atlantic: West Virginia & Joy Naukot

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania — West Virginiaâ€s Joy Naukot, who finished 17th at NCAAs last year and then 3rd in the 10,000 in June, pulled away from the field in the second mile and scored a dominant win, clocking 19:11.8. She finished more than 10 seconds clear of teammate Mercy Kinyanjui (19:22.5), a transfer from Toledo. The 7th-ranked Mountaineers also had the 6th-place finisher (Alexis Lamb, 19:44.3) and held off No. 12 Georgetown, 56–62, to defend their title. West Viriginia built a sizable lead early with 4 runners in the top 6. The Hoyas steadily picked up spots and moved in front by 1-point at the 3M mark (57-58), before losing critical placements on the run-in. Big East champ Melissa Riggins (19:31.7) took 3rd overall to pace Georgetown.

Led by 4th-place finisher Florence Caron (19:35.7), No. 10 Penn State (76) rallied late to grab 3rd, just ahead of No. 19 Villanova (78).

Team Scores
1. West Virginia 56; 2. Georgetown 62; 3. ¶Penn State 76; 4. ¶Villanova 78; 5. Princeton 99; 6. Penn 231; 7. Bucknell 235; 8. Pitt 261; 9. George Washington 307; 10. Maryland 345.

Individuals
1. **Joy Naukot†(WV-Ken) 19:11.8; 2. **Mercy Kinyanjui†(WV-Ken) 19:22.5; 3. Melissa Riggins (Gtn) 19:31.7; 4. Florence Caron†(PennSt-Can) 19:35.7; 5. *Tilly Oâ€Connor (Vill) 19:41.8; 6. *Alexis Lamb (WV) 19:44.3; 7. *Rose Coats (Md) 19:46.1; 8. **Meg Madison (Prin) 19:47.8; 9. **Ada Rand†(PennSt-Aus) 19:48.1; 10. Charlotte Tomkinson (Gtn) 19:48.5; 11. Nicole Vanasse (Vill) 19:49.2; 12. *Anna McNatt (Prin) 19:51.3; 13. *Barrett Justema (Gtn) 19:53.5; 14. *Claire Daniels (PennSt) 19:54.7; 15. Margaret Carroll (Vill) 19:55.6; 16. Almi Nerurkar†(Gtn-GB) 19:59.9; 17. *Gwenno Goode†(LaS-GB) 20:01.4; 18. Amelia Arrieta (Vill) 20:03.0; 19. Emily Bryce†(WV-Can) 20:03.8; 20. ***Charlotte Bell (Gtn) 20:04.0; 21. **Marie-Theres Gruber†(De-Aut) 20:04.8; 22. ***Caroline Barton (Prin) 20:06.6; 23. *Lea Hatcher (PennSt) 20:07.6; 24. ***Maureen Cheruiyot†(Pitt-Ken) 20:11.4; 25. **Emma de Jong†(Prin-Aus) 20:12.4.

Southeast: NC State & Salma Elbadra (South Carolina)

Charlottesville, Virginia — No. 2 NC State ran without track 10,000 runner-up Grace Hartman (who faded to 4th at the ACC after leading most of the way) and frosh star Sadie Englehardt but were nonetheless comfortable winners (for the ninth time in a row) with 55 points, well ahead of No. 20 South Carolina. The Gamecocks†Salma Elbadra, a finalist in the track 1500 in June, was the individual winner in 19:03.1, while Hannah Gapes (19:08.3) led the Wolfpack with a 2nd and teammate Angelina Napoleon (19:15.0), the ACC champion, was 6th.

North Carolinaâ€s Vera Sjöberg (19:12.8), a transfer from Boston University and the runner-up in the NCAA Outdoor 5000 in the spring, took 3rd and led the No. 13 Tar Heels (3rd, 108 points). No. 16 Virginia (138) was a distant 4th, followed by Wake Forest (147) and No. 29 Duke (194). Individually, Clemsonâ€s Silvia Jelego (19:13.4) took 4th and Libertyâ€s Allie Zealand (19:14.3) was 5th.

Team Scores
1. NC State 54; 2. South Carolina 97; 3. ¶North Carolina 105; 4. ¶Virginia 136; 5. ¶Wake Forest 144; 6. Duke 190; 7. Virginia Tech 219; 8. Clemson 240; 9. Kentucky 261; 10. Liberty 272.

Individuals
1. ***Salma Elbadra†(SC-Mor) 19:03.1; 2. *Hannah Gapes†(NCSt-NZ) 19:08.3; 3. Vera Sjöberg†(NC-Swe) 19:12.8; 4. **Silvia Jelelgo†(Clem-Ken) 19:13.4; 5. **Allie Zealand (Lib) 19:14.3; 6. **Angelina Napoleon (NCSt) 19:15.0; 7. *Angelina Perez (WF) 19:23.8; 8. **Bethany Michalak (NCSt) 19:29.2; 9. *Stephanie Moss (Duke) 19:41.4; 10. *Gillian Bushee (Va) 19:42.2; 11. ***Edna Chelulei†(EnKy-Ken) 19:47.0; 12. **Tatum David (Va) 19:47.3; 13. *Gladys Chepngetich†(Clem-Ken) 19:48.5; 14. Brooke Rauber (NCSt) 19:49.3; 15. **Ciara Oâ€Shea (NC) 19:51.0; 16. **Katie Bohlke (VaT) 19:53.6; 17. *Brooke Wilson (WF) 19:55.7; 18. *Abir Reffas†(SC-Alg) 19:57.3; 19. **Stella Kermes (Va) 19:58.0; 20. *Anya Arroyo (SC) 20:04.0; 21. **Teresa Cherotich†(SC-Ken) 20:08.8; 22. **Logan St. John-Kletter (NC) 20:09.9; 23. ***Doricah Minsari Isoe†(Ky-Ken) 20:10.6; 24. *Fleur Templier†(NCSt-Fra) 20:11.9; 25. *Elizabeth Whaley (WF) 20:12.8.

South: Florida & Doris Lemngole (Alabama)

Huntsville, Alabama — Florida State frosh Rylee Blade took an early lead, separating from a pack that included defending NCAA champion Doris Lemngole of Alabama. Lemngole and teammate Caren Kiplagat caught Blade at halfway. By 4K, Lemngole had about a 5-second lead over Kiplagat, while Cynthia Jemutai had moved into 3rd. Lemngole (18:43.8) won comfortably, leading Kiplagat (18:49.7) and Jemutai (19:10.4) to a 1-2-3 finish for the Crimson Tide.

Hilda Olemomoi, Judy Chepkoech and Tia Wilson of No. 3 Florida ran together over the second half and crossed in 4-5-6. The Gators†next two scorers placed 14th and 21st to wrap up the team title with 52 points. Unranked Tennessee — which had finished a disappointing 7th at the SEC — had all 7 runners finish before No. 15 Alabamaâ€s 4th and 5th (who were 49th and 50th overall), to grab the second automatic bid with 101. Alabama and Mississippi State both scored 125, with the Tide getting the tiebreaker (3–2 in head-to-head matchups of their top 5 runners) for 3rd, followed by Vanderbilt (152) and Florida State (158).

Team Scores
1. Florida 52; 2. Tennessee 101; 3. ¶Alabama 125; 4. Mississippi State 125; 5. Vanderbilt 152; 6. Florida State 157; 7. Lipscomb 169; 8. Ole Miss 170; 9. Georgia Tech 301; 10. Kennesaw State 368.

Individuals
1. *Doris Lemngole†(Al-Ken) 18:43.8; 2. ***Caren Kiplagat†(Al-Ken) 18:49.7; 3. ***Cynthia Jemutai†(Al-Ken) 19:10.4; 4. Hilda Olemomoi†(Fl-Ken) 19:14.8; 5. **Judy Chepkoech†(Fl-Ken) 19:14.8; 6. Tia Wilson†(Fl-GB) 19:15.2; 7. ***Rylee Blade (FlSt) 19:29.1; 8. ***Mary Ogwoka†(Tn-Ken) 19:35.2; 9. *Bieke Schipperen†(FlSt-Neth) 19:40.9; 10. ***Nelly Jemeli†(MsSt-Ken) 19:44.2; 11. **Ozia Trujillo (FlGC) 19:45.3; 12. Beth Arentz (Ms) 19:47.1; 13. **Bria Bennis (Vand) 19:51.3; 14. Sophie Baumann†(Ms-Swi) 19:53.0; 15. ***Claire Stegall (Fl) 19:53.3; 16. ***Naomi Jepleting†(MsSt-Ken) 19:54.4; 17. **Claire Petersen (Vand) 19:54.6; 18. Andie-Marie Jones (Tn) 19:55.3; 19. Suus Altorf†(FlSt-Neth) 19:55.7; 20. Tyla Lumley†(Vand-Aus) 19:58.4; 21. ***Milicent Kemboi (MsSt) 20:00.3; 22. Bethan Morley†(Fl-GB) 20:00.5; 23. Liza Corso (Lips) 20:02.3; 24. *Jaci Sievers (Tn) 20:05.5; 25. Nia Clatworthy (Tn) 20:05.8.

Great Lakes: Notre Dame & Amaya Aramini

Evansville, Indiana — Amaya Aramini closed fastest over the final kilometer to take the individual win (19:38.0) and pace No. 5 Notre Dame to a comfortable team title. The Irish had 5 runners in the top 9 — including runner-up Mary Bonner Dalton (19:44.0), Siona Chisholm (5th, 20:01.1), Sophie Novak (7th) and Gretchen Farley (9th) — and tallied a mere 22 points. (Akronâ€s Mercy Jebitok finished 6th, but the Zips didnâ€t field a complete squad and werenâ€t counted in the team scoring.)

No. 25 Wisconsin took 2nd with 95 points, led by 10th-placer Leanne Willemse (20:18.3). Toledo, with Karina James (20:22.9) in 13th, scored 104 for 3rd, just ahead of No. 23 Michigan State. The Spartanâ€s Rachel Forsyth (19:45.2) took 3rd individually. Unranked Cincinnati had 3 in the top 12, but the next two runners came in 47th and 84th and the Bearcats could finish no better than 5th (149).

Team Scores
1. Notre Dame 22; 2. Wisconsin 95; 3. Toledo 104; 4. Michigan State 107; 5. Cincinnati 149; 6. Bowling Green 164; 7. Michigan 235; 8. Ohio 263; 9. Indiana State 281; 10. Ohio State 294.

Individuals
1. ***Amaya Aramini (NDm) 19:38.0; 2. **Mary Bonner Dalton (NDm) 19:44.0; 3. **Rachel Forsyth†(MiSt-Can) 19:45.2; 4. ***Ann Lemirisho†(Cinc-Ken) 19:56.7; 5. Siona Chisholm†(NDm-Can) 20:01.1; 6. ***Mercy Jebitok†(Akr-Ken) 20:02.8; 7. Sophie Novak (NDm) 20:06.8; 8. *Aniya Mosley (OhSt) 20:07.8; 9. *Gretchen Farley (NDm) 20:10.6; 10. Claire Curtsinger (Cinc) 20:16.4; 11. Leane Willemse (Wi) 20:18.3; 12. ***Abby Sewell (Cinc) 20:18.9; 13. *Karina James (Tol) 20:22.9; 14. Kylee Cubbison (BG) 20:24.1; 15. Katie Castelli (OhSt) 20:25.9; 16. **Arianne Olson (NDm) 20:27.2; 17. ***Chloe Huyler (NDm) 20:27.8; 18. Kylie Finger (Wi) 20:29.3; 19. Hannah Ielfield (Tol) 20:29.7; 20. **Nora Gremban (Wi) 20:29.7; 21. *Paige Marchant (MiSt) 20:30.4; 22. *Lianna Surtz (Tol) 20:30.6; 23. ***Sara Mlodik (Wi) 20:31.2; 24. Myla Toole (Xavier (Oh)) 20:35.3; 25. **Taylor Pangburn (MiSt) 20:35.9.

Midwest: Oklahoma State & Isca Chelangat

Stillwater, Oklahoma — The start times were moved up 90 minutes due to expected high temperatures, but it didnâ€t hamper Oklahoma State frosh Isca Chelangat, who opened up an early lead. North Dakotaâ€s Jadyn Keeler ran 2nd before taking the lead at 3K. Chelangat stayed on her heels and just after 4K the pair were running side by side. Chelangat surged ahead in the final kilometer, as the chase pack was closing in. Oklahoma Stateâ€s Maureen Rutoh passed Keeler with about 300m to go, but couldnâ€t quite catch Chelangat, who won by 2 seconds in 19:48.4. Iowa Stateâ€s Betty Kipkore (19:53.2) outsprinted Keeler (19:53.7) down the final stretch for 3rd.

With 4 in the top 11, No. 9 Oklahoma State won the team title comfortably over No. 11 Northwestern, 55–86. No. 6 Iowa State, hampered by high finishes for their fourth and fifth runners (41st and 50th) was a distant 3rd with 108. The Cyclones will have to rely on an at-large bid to make it through to Nationals.

Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State 55; 2. Northwestern 86; 3. ¶Iowa State 108; 4. ¶Missouri 141; 5. Minnesota 144; 6. Bradley 216; 7. Oklahoma 278; 8. North Dakota 289; 9. Tulsa 297; 10. South Dakota State 319.

Individuals
1. ***Isca Chelangat†(OkSt-Ken) 19:48.4; 2. ***Maureen Rutoh†(OkSt-Ken) 19:50.4; 3. ***Betty Kipkore†(IaSt-Ken) 19:53.2; 4. Jadyn Keeler†(ND-Can) 19:53.7; 5. ***Mercy Kibet†(IaSt-Ken) 20:04.6; 6. ***Monica Wanjiku†(Mo-Ken) 20:10.1; 7. *Billah Jepkirui†(OkSt-Ken) 20:23.9; 8. **Evyn Humphrey (Tuls) 20:30.6; 9. Maelle Porcher†(IaSt-Fra) 20:31.0; 10. **Leah Jeruto†(Ok-Ken) 20:33.9; 11. **Victoria Lagat†(OkSt-Ken) 20:35.6; 12. **Emmaculate Jemutai†(Ks-Ken) 20:36.0; 13. *Meghan Ford (SDSt) 20:38.3; 14. **Sanae Hassnaoui†(Ok-Mor) 20:40.5; 15. Ava Earl (NWn) 20:46.4; 16. *Skye Ellis (NWn) 20:46.6; 17. *Jackie Holman (NWn) 20:46.7; 18. Maddy Whitman (NWn) 20:48.7; 19. **Isabelle Schmitz (Mn) 20:50.5; 20. Holly Smith (NWn) 20:54.4; 21. **Trixie Wraith (Brad) 20:56.8; 22. Roisin Treacy†(LoyCh-Ire) 20:59.3; 23. *Nadia Phillips (Mn) 20:59.9; 24. ***Kobi Walker†(Mo-Aus) 21:01.6; 25. Lucy Ndungu (Wich) 21:03.5.

South Central: Texas A&M & Elizabeth Khatevi (A&M–Corpus Christi)

Fayetteville, Arkansas — As with the Midwest Region, an unseasonably warm forecast forced the start time here to be moved up by 90 minutes. Arkansas†Sydney Vaught (née Thorvaldson) didnâ€t seem to mind the heat, running solo for most of the race and opening up about a 10-second lead at halfway. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi soph Elizabeth Khatevi, down by 5.5 seconds at 4.5K, made a late charge to grab the win in 19:33.6. Vaught (19:42.4) held on for the runner-up spot, followed by Tulaneâ€s Blezzin Kimutai (19:53.0).

Texas A&Mâ€s Joyce Kemboi took 4th to spark the unranked Aggies†team title with 71 points, ahead of No. 26 LSU (86), Tulane (108) and Arkansas (127). LSU led at the first two check points, but by 4.5K Texas A&M had taken a 6-point lead. Over the final 1500 the Aggies†third, fourth and fifth runners picked up 11 places to pad the win. LSU was led by Yuya Sawada (19:56.7), who finished 5th.

Team Scores
1. Texas A&M 71; 2. LSU 86; 3. Tulane 108; 4. Arkansas 127; 5. SMU 141; 6. Texas A&M-CC 179; 7. Stephen F. Austin 192; 8. Texas 204; 9. Rice 238; 10. UT-Arlington 294.

Individuals
1. **Elizabeth Khatevi†(AMCC-Ken) 19:33.6; 2. Sydney Vaught (Ar) 19:42.4; 3. **Blezzin Kimutai†(Tul-Ken) 19:53.0; 4. **Joyce Kemboi†(TxAM-Ken) 19:55.4; 5. **Yuya Sawada†(LSU-Jpn) 19:56.7; 6. ***Rose Mburu†(SMU-Ken) 20:02.2; 7. ***Debora Cherono†(TxAM-Ken) 20:03.1; 8. **Ruth Kimeli†(Bay-Ken) 20:11.4; 9. ***Dorcas Jepkosgei†(UTA-Ken) 20:13.2; 10. *Josphine Mwaura†(Ar-Ken) 20:16.0; 11. ***Abigael Chemnagei†(LSU-Ken) 20:22.8; 12. **Megan Roberts (TxAM) 20:23.9; 13. **Olivia Pielemeier (Ar) 20:24.6; 14. **Valentine Jemutai†(SFA-Ken) 20:25.4; 15. ***Edna Chepkemoi†(LSU-Ken) 20:29.4; 16. ***Phylis Kibet†(AMCC-Ken) 20:38.0; 17. ***Dorcas Naibei†(Tul-Ken) 20:42.1; 18. *Matro Jepkemboi†(UTA-Ken) 20:42.9; 19. *Alex Gobran (Rice) 20:43.5; 20. ***Micaela Villarreal (LSU) 20:47.2; 21. *Petra Dos Santos†(Tul-Por) 20:55.4; 22. ***Carolina Correia†(SMU-Por) 21:06.2; 23. ***Sophia Bendet (TxAM) 21:08.1; 24. Madeline Hill (CAr) 21:08.5; 25. Elise Smoot (TxAM) 21:09.2.

Mountain: New Mexico & Jane Hedengren (BYU)

Salt Lake City, Utah — Jane Hedengrenâ€s phenomenal frosh campaign just keeps getting better. The BYU star won the title by finishing more than 42 seconds clear of Pamela Kosgei, last yearâ€s NCAA cross country runner-up and the outdoor champion in the 5000 and 10,000. Hedengren made her move in the third kilometer, when she opened up nearly 12 seconds on Kosgei. The lead continued to grow from there and she crossed the line in 19:06.6. Kosgei (19:48.7) followed ahead of BYUâ€s Riley Chamberlain (19:52.8), Northern Arizonaâ€s Hayley Burns (20:01.5) and New Mexicoâ€s Judy Rono (20:11.1).

The only thing spoiling Hedengrenâ€s day was the team score. No. 8 New Mexico pulled the upset for the title, edging top-ranked BYU, 45–47. In the fight for at-large spots in one of the deepest regions in the country, No. 21 Northern Arizona (76) took 3rd, ahead of No. 17 Colorado (106) and No. 22 Utah (120).

Team Scores
1. New Mexico 45; 2. BYU 47; 3. ¶Northern Arizona 76; 4. ¶Colorado 106; 5. ¶Utah 120; 6. Air Force 198; 7. Utah State 206; 8. Colorado State 234; 9. Utah Valley 265; 10. Texas Tech 293.

Individuals
1. ***Jane Hedengren (BYU) 19:06.6; 2. **Pamela Kosgei†(NM-Ken) 19:48.7; 3. *Riley Chamberlain (BYU) 19:52.8; 4. *Hayley Burns (NnAz) 20:01.5; 5. ***Judy Rono†(NM-Ken) 20:11.1; 6. **Ava Mitchell (NnAz) 20:12.4; 7. Morgan Nokes (UtV) 20:13.0; 8. *Erin Vringer†(Ut-Can) 20:23.5; 9. Taylor Rohatinsky (BYU) 20:28.1; 10. ***Marion Jepngetich†(NM-Ken) 20:37.0; 11. India Jones (AF) 20:42.2; 12. *Ella Johnson (AF) 20:42.4; 13. Jasmine Wood†(NM-GB) 20:43.5; 14. **Abbey Nechanicky (Co) 20:45.1; 15. *Alice Seguin†(NM-Fra) 20:45.8; 16. Carmen Alder†(BYU-Ecu) 20:47.3; 17. Agnes McTighe†(NnAz-Swi) 20:49.1; 18. *Lexi Goff (BYU) 20:51.3; 19. ***Zariel Macchia (BYU) 20:51.3; 20. *Jessie Secor (Co) 20:53.3; 21. **Juliette Forstrom (Co) 20:56.8; 22. *Keira Moore†(NnAz-Aus) 21:00.5; 23. ***Mia Larochelle†(Co-Can) 21:05.1; 24. *Lily Mather (TxT) 21:07.4; 25. *Annastasia Peters (Ut) 21:11.4.

Stanford & Rosemary Longisa (Washington State)

Sacramento, California — After looking nearly invincible at the Big 10 meet two weeks earlier, No. 4 Oregon was upset by No. 14 Stanford (only 4th at the ACC). Led by Amy Bunnageâ€s 4th-place finish, the Cardinal scored a 66–75 win. Unranked Boise State (114), No. 24 Washington State (120) and No. 18 Washington (124) rounded out the top 5.

Washington Stateâ€s Rosemary Longisa separated from Oregonâ€s Diana Cherotich in the third mile and took the win in 19:08.3. Cherotich (19:12.6) finished just ahead of teammate Åžilan Ayyıldız (19:16.8). Bunnage, in her first race since the NCAA Indoor last March, had been the early leader but finished 4th (19:19.4), one spot ahead of teammate Sophia Kennedy (19:23.9). Oregon was racing without Big 10 runner-up Juliet Cherubet. While the Ducks†next two finishers — Anika Thompson (9th) and Mia Barnett (12th) — placed well, their fifth runner, Ali Ince, was more than 50 seconds back in 49th. Stanford, meanwhile, had its remaining scorers in 10th (Mena Scartchard), 18th (Riley Stewart) and 29th (Julia Flynn).

Team Scores
1. Stanford 66; 2. Oregon 75; 3. ¶Boise State 114; 4. ¶Washington State 120; 5. ¶Washington 124; 6. Cal Baptist 133; 7. Gonzaga 137; 8. Cal Poly 284; 9. Oregon State 303; 10. Cal 310.

Individuals
1. ***Rosemary Longisa†(WaSt-Ken) 19:08.3; 2. ***Diana Cherotich†(Or-Ken) 19:12.6; 3. Silan Ayyildiz†(Or-Tur) 19:16.8; 4. *Amy Bunnage†(Stan-Aus) 19:19.4; 5. *Sophia Kennedy (Stan) 19:23.9; 6. **Zenah Cheptoo†(WaSt-Ken) 19:31.0; 7. **Logan Hofstee (Gonz) 19:36.6; 8. **Kaiya Robertson (Boise) 19:44.4; 9. Anika Thompson†(Or-Ire) 19:48.0; 10. Mena Scatchard†(Stan-GB) 19:50.3; 11. *Mia Cochran (Wa) 19:53.4; 12. Mia Barnett†(Or-Swe) 19:58.2; 13. *Jessica Frydenlund (Gonz) 20:02.1; 14. ***Anna Buettner†(USF-Ger) 20:04.2; 15. ***Abby DeVeau (Wa) 20:04.6; 16. *Kelli Gaffney (SLO) 20:07.5; 17. Chloe Foerster (Wa) 20:10.7; 18. Riley Stewart (Stan) 20:13.5; 19. **Ava Dyck†(CalB-Can) 20:14.2; 20. *Milaina Almonte (SClara) 20:15.8; 21. *Amit Koma†(Boise-Isr) 20:16.2; 22. *Bianca Boehnke†(Boise-Ger) 20:16.6; 23. Sylvana Northrop (UCSD) 20:16.6; 24. *Mahaut Cooren†(CalB-Fra) 20:17.1; 25. Willow Collins (Gonz) 20:17.8.

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Washington State soph Solomon Kipchoge (759) won the Mountain regional in â€24. Now he’s the West champ by a 19-second margin. (PAUL MERCA)

9 SITES, November 14 — All races contested at 10K (6.21M).

The top 2 teams (and their members) in each Region qualified for the NCAA Championships at Missouri on Saturday, November 21. In addition, 13 at-large teams will be added based on formula. First-4 finishers in each Region not on an advancing team will also qualify.

In results: *** = frosh; ** = soph; * = junior; all others are seniors ‘ = not eligible for U.S. international teams.

Northeast: Syracuse & Fredrick Kipkosgei (Hofstra)

Hopkinton, New Hampshire — In sunny but cool (40s) conditions at the Hopkinton Fairground, No. 5 Syracuse advanced to Nationals by putting 5 runners across in the first 9. That 32-point tally was more than enough to top the 95 put up by unranked Iona in slipping past No. 22 Harvard (105 points) for the second team spot.

Individually, the race was dominated by Hofstraâ€s new Kenyan frosh, Fredrick Kipkosgei, who won in 29:12.7. He led the entire way, with a margin of more than 12 seconds at 6K before Peter Walsdorf of Syracuse (29:17.5) narrowed the gap at the finish. Harvardâ€s Sam Burgess ran 3rd in 29:18.6, ahead of Ionaâ€s Duncan Robinson (29:19.9) and Tam Gavenas of Harvard (29:21.2). The rest of Syracuseâ€s pack came through in a rush, with Benne Anderson, Matthew Neill, Assaf Harari and Sam Lawler taking the next 4 spots.

Team Scores
1. Syracuse 32; 2. Iona 95; 3. Harvard 105; 4. Providence 169; 5. Yale 170; 6. Army 215; 7. UMass Lowell 238; 8. Boston College 265; 9. Cornell 274; 10. Hofstra 324.

Individuals
1. ***Fredrick Kipkosgei†(Hof-Ken) 29:12.7; 2. Peter Walsdorf (Syr) 29:17.5; 3. *Sam Burgess (Harv) 29:18.6; 4. *Duncan Robinson†(Iona-GB) 29:19.9; 5. ***Tam Gavenas (Harv) 29:21.2; 6. **Benne Anderson†(Syr-Ger) 29:21.5; 7. *Matthew Neill (Syr) 29:23.4; 8. Assaf Harari†(Syr-Isr) 29:23.4; 9. Sam Lawler (Syr) 29:24.4; 10. Jan Wouter Van Den Akker (UMLowell) 29:25.9; 11. Owen Karas (Yale) 29:27.2; 12. Kenan Pala (Yale) 29:31.1; 13. Matt Rankin†(Iona-Aus) 29:31.9; 14. **Theodor Schucht†(BC-Ger) 29:41.3; 15. *Charlie Ortmans (Harv) 29:41.4; 16. *Louis Small (Syr) 29:44.0; 17. **Griffin Mandirola (Corn) 29:44.4; 18. **Bradley Giblin (Iona) 29:50.0; 19. ***Ben Bouie (Harv) 29:58.6; 20. Edward Blaha (Col) 30:01.7; 21. ***Devin Moreau (UMLowell) 30:03.5; 22. *Henry Gartner (SBr) 30:05.9; 23. **Ryan LoCicero (Prov) 30:06.5; 24. Sean Kennedy-Wonneberger (UMLowell) 30:09.3; 25. Anthony Diaz (Army) 30:10.1.

Mid-Atlantic: Princeton & Birhanu Harriman (Georgetown)

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania — With Princeton the only nationally-ranked team on the Goodman Course, the No. 18 Tigers lived up to their billing on a day when temps hit the high-40s. The Tigers overcame an early Georgetown lead to prevail 45–63. Defending champion Villanova scored 84 for 3rd, followed by Penn State (91) and Navy (100).

Only 17th last year, Georgetown junior Birhanu Harriman emerged from a tight pack in the last loop to battle with Princetonâ€s Myles Hogan, sprinting to the win 29:20.6 to 29:21.2. It was Hoganâ€s first harrier race of the season. Navy senior Justin Mumford, who led at 5K in 14:47.6, finished 3rd in 29:28.9, ahead of Princetonâ€s next two, Jacob Nenow (29:35.8) and Jackson Shorten (29:36.9). Nick Sloff of Penn State grabbed 6th in 29:37.0, with Villanova frosh Charlie Moore 7th at 29:37.9.

Team Scores
1. Princeton 45; 2. Georgetown 63; 3. Villanova 84; 4. Penn State 91; 5. Navy 100; 6. Pitt 173; 7. Rutgers 208; 8. St. Josephâ€s 234; 9. George Washington 280; 10. Penn 305.

Individuals
1. *Birhanu Harriman (Gtn) 29:20.6; 2. Myles Hogan (Prin) 29:21.2; 3. Justin Mumford (Navy) 29:28.9; 4. **Jacob Nenow (Prin) 29:35.8; 5. Jackson Shorten (Prin) 29:36.9; 6. **Nick Sloff (PennSt) 29:37.0; 7. ***Charlie Moore†(Vill-Aus) 29:37.9; 8. **Thomas McMahon (Pitt) 29:43.8; 9. MacCallum Rowe†(Gtn-NZ) 29:43.9; 10. **CJ Sullivan (Vill) 29:52.3; 11. Luke Johnson (Gtn) 29:53.8; 12. **Bailey Habler†(Vill-Aus) 30:09.8; 13. *Brian DiCola (PennSt) 30:13.0; 14. ***Quinn Parrish (Gtn) 30:14.2; 15. **Sebastian Martinez (Prin) 30:14.5; 16. *Brendan Flynn (PennSt) 30:14.9; 17. Jackson Nguyen (Navy) 30:16.0; 18. Michael Bohlke (GWa) 30:16.7; 19. ***Hayden Boaz (Prin) 30:18.2; 20. *Micah Lawson (Rut) 30:19.5; 21. ***Jaxon Schoedel (PennSt) 30:21.0; 22. **Avery Keith (Prin) 30:23.6; 23. Luke Simpson (Pitt) 30:27.5; 24. Matthew Newell (Navy) 30:28.6; 25. ***Ben Thomas†(Vill-Aus) 30:30.3.

Southeast: Wake Forest & Rocky Hansen

Charlottesville, Virginia — In perfect conditions at Panorama Farms, Wake Forest, ranked No. 12 nationally, and No. 30 Eastern Kentucky both shocked by getting ahead of No. 4 Virginia, the defending champion on its home course. Eastern Kentucky led by 19 points at 6K, but at the finish it was Wake Forest scoring 55 to beat the Colonels†68. Virginia finished with 95 points. Early leader Furman ended up in 7th.

Virginiaâ€s Gary Martin led past 5K in 15:01.6 with Wake Forestâ€s Rocky Hansen at his side. Joining them was Eastern Kentuckyâ€s Taha Er Raouy and Louisville frosh Elsingi Kipruto. Hansen, fighting to break away, had the most trouble with Kipruto, who was still on his shoulder with a kilo to go. Hansen had the better kick, though, and finished more than 60m ahead in 29:10.4 to Kiprutoâ€s 29:19.6. Er Raouy placed 3rd in 29:27.5, with Virginia Techâ€s â€24 regional winner, George Couttie (29:36.2) ahead of Martinâ€s 29:37.5.

Team Scores
1. Wake Forest 55; 2. Eastern Kentucky 68; 3. Virginia 95; 4. Virginia Tech 119; 5. North Carolina 157; 6. Louisville 177; 7. Furman 185; 8. Kentucky 193; 9. Duke 244; 10. NC State 289.

Individuals
1. *Rocky Hansen (WF) 29:10.4; 2. ***Elsingi Kipruto†(Louisv-Ken) 29:19.6; 3. *Taha Er Raouy†(EnKy-Mor) 29:27.5; 4. *George Couttie†(VaT-GB) 29:36.2; 5. Gary Martin (Va) 29:37.5; 6. ***Brian Kimutai†(EnKy-Ken) 29:39.5; 7. Brett Gardner (Va) 29:43.8; 8. Colton Sands (NC) 29:48.9; 9. *Charlie Sprott†(WF-Aus) 29:49.3; 10. *Daniel Winter (WF) 29:51.0; 11. Tomer Tarragano†(NC-GB) 29:52.1; 12. **Collins Kiprop Kipngok†(Ky-Ken) 29:53.9; 13. Justin Wachtel (Va) 29:55.8; 14. *Edward Bird†(Ky-GB) 29:57.2; 15. **Justine Kipkoech†(EnKy-Ken) 29:58.6; 16. *Hunter Jones (WF) 30:01.8; 17. **Nicholas Kipchirchir†(VaT-Ken) 30:04.0; 18. *Miguel Baidal†(EnKy-Spa) 30:05.5; 19. *Joseph Oâ€Brien†(WF-GB) 30:07.9; 20. **Christopher Knight (Furm) 30:10.0; 21. **Noah Valyo (NCSt) 30:11.3; 22. **Geoffrey Kirwa†(Louisv-Ken) 30:13.5; 23. *Hayes Trapp (WM) 30:14.9; 24. Ian Kibiwot†(Louisv-Ken) 30:17.4; 25. Maddon Muhammad (Char) 30:17.9.

South: Alabama & Kelvin Cheruiyot (Florida)

Huntsville, Alabama — Everyone figured that No. 9-ranked Alabama would carry away the win, and the Crimson Tide did, packing 4 into the top 10. That yielded a score of 37. The surprise came in 2nd, when unranked Ole Miss, only picked for 5th, nipped No. 19 Georgia, 75–77 to grab the other auto-qualifying spot.

The battle on the John Hunt XC Course started with Alabamaâ€s Dismus Lokira, the defending champion, leading a large, tight pack in perfect, sunny conditions. By 6K only 10 remained. Eventually Floridaâ€s Pre-Nats winner Kelvin Cheruiyot took over with a strong surge that Lokira could not answer. He finished in 29:09.1, with Lokira at 29:11.9 and Auburnâ€s Nickson Chebii grabbing 3rd in 29:13.5. Dennis Kipruto in 4th gave Alabama another low stick, and Mississippi got a huge boost from Kidus Misgina in 5th and Toby Gillen in 6th.

Team Scores
1. Alabama 37; 2. Ole Miss 75; 3. Georgia 77; 4. Tennessee 145; 5. Lipscomb 145; 6. Middle Tennessee 146; 7. Florida 160; 8. North Florida 257; 9. Georgia Tech 263; 10. Florida State 277.

Individuals
1. ***Kelvin Cheruiyot†(Fl-Ken) 29:09.1; 2. **Dismus Lokira†(Al-Ken) 29:11.9; 3. **Nickson Chebii†(Aub-Ken) 29:13.5; 4. **Dennis Kipruto†(Al-Ken) 29:16.5; 5. *Kidus Misgina (Ms) 29:20.5; 6. Toby Gillen†(Ms-Aus) 29:29.4; 7. **Zouhair Redouane†(Tn-Mor) 29:33.5; 8. Will Aitken (Ga) 29:35.0; 9. ***Nelson Pariken†(Al-Ken) 29:37.3; 10. *Conner Rutherford (Ga) 29:42.3; 11. ***Ezekiel Pitireng†(Al-Ken) 29:44.6; 12. *Isaac Hirshman-Chandler†(FlSt-GB) 29:49.5; 13. Evan Thornton-Sherman (Ms) 29:52.0; 14. Chase Atkins (Lips) 29:53.1; 15. Carson Burian (Al) 29:58.1; 16. *Ryan Olree (Ga) 30:01.7; 17. **Brian Limo†(KenSt-Ken) 30:05.4; 18. Matias Reynaga†(Ga-Arg) 30:06.4; 19. **Brian Bett†(NAl-Ken) 30:07.2; 20. Jacinto Gaspar†(MTn-Por) 30:10.5; 21. ***Oussama Allaoui†(Fl-Mor) 30:11.7; 22. Marco Perez (Ms) 30:13.2; 23. **Allan Kiplagat†(MTn-Ken) 30:16.6; 24. ***Ty Steorts (Tn) 30:17.0; 25. Brian Kiptoo†(MTn-Ken) 30:19.4.

Great Lakes: Notre Dame & Nickson Kogei (Cincinnati)

Evansville, Indiana — What was expected to be a dogfight among 5 nationally-ranked teams turned out to be just that, with No. 16 Notre Dame, the defending champions, rising to the top on the strength of a 60-point performance. That left No. 14 Butler to get the other auto qualifier with 75 points, while No. 15 Wisconsin (99 points), No. 13 Michigan State (103) and No. 26 Michigan (135) will be crossing their fingers for at-large bids.

Cincinnatiâ€s Nickson Kogei stayed at the front throughout, passing 5K in 14:55.3. The accompanying pack stayed with him until the final kilometer but fell apart when Kogei launched into a kick that only Jesse Hamlin of Butler and Notre Dameâ€s Ethan Coleman could come close to. Kogei stayed ahead with his 29:42.8, as Hamlin (29:43.2) and Coleman (29:45.2) fell short. Last yearâ€s winner, William Zegarski of Butler, finished 4th in 29:50.7.

Team Scores
1. Notre Dame 60; 2. Butler 75; 3. Wisconsin 99; 4. Michigan State 103; 5. Michigan 135; 6. Cincinnati 213; 7. Toledo 214; 8. Purdue 231; 9. Akron 328; 10. Ohio State 334.

Individuals
1. **Nickson Kogei†(Cinc-Ken) 29:42.8; 2. Jesse Hamlin (But) 29:43.2; 3. *Ethan Coleman (NDm) 29:45.2; 4. *William Zegarski (But) 29:50.7; 5. **Joad Martinho†(Tol-Fra) 29:50.9; 6. **Bismack Kipchirchir†(Akr-Ken) 29:54.9; 7. **Christian de Vaal†(Wi-NZ) 29:55.8; 8. **Liam Newhart (Wi) 29:55.9; 9. Dylan Throop (NDm) 29:57.3; 10. *Riley Hough (MiSt) 29:58.2; 11. *Titus Kirui†(Akr-Ken) 30:03.0; 12. ***Thomas Westphal (MiSt) 30:06.0; 13. **Kevin Sanchez (NDm) 30:06.5; 14. *Nathan Lopez (Mi) 30:08.3; 15. Austin Gabay (But) 30:10.4; 16. *Johnny Livingstone†(Wi-GB) 30:13.4; 17. *Daelen Ackley (NDm) 30:17.9; 18. *Izaiah Steury (NDm) 30:23.9; 19. *Trent McFarland (Mi) 30:26.4; 20. *Douglas Buckeridge (Pur) 30:27.7; 21. Nathan Walker (Pur) 30:28.0; 22. Jack Pennewell (MiSt) 30:28.3; 23. Luke Venhuizen (Mi) 30:28.8; 24. *Noah Jahnke (WiGB) 30:29.2; 25. ***Matteo Rosio (But) 30:31.0.

Midwest: Oklahoma State & Denis Kipngetich

Stillwater, Oklahoma — Under sunny skies with temperatures in the high 60s, the team race on the Oklahoma State course went to the hosts, as expected. The No. 1 Cowboys, however, had to fight to get ahead of No. 2 Iowa State by 3 points, 38–41. No. 21 Oklahoma topped No. 20 Tulsa for 3rd, 109-117.

In a race that was moved up 90 minutes to beat the expected heat, Iowa Stateâ€s went out aggressively, with Robin Kwemoi Bera, Joash Ruto and Sanele Masondo passing through halfway in 14:57.7 at the front of a large pack. Oklahoma State responded, and by 8K (23:42.8), Denis Kipngetich had a lead of a couple strides over Bera and Ruto. He held that to the line, winning in 23:42.8, with Bera (23:43.8) topping his teammate. It wasnâ€t till 8th place (Ronald Ngetich of Oklahoma) that another team got a finisher across.

Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State 38; 2. Iowa State 41; 3. Oklahoma 109; 4. Tulsa 117; 5. Loyola 187; 6. Minnesota 211; 7. Missouri 222; 8. Wichita State 247; 9. Bradley 247; 10. South Dakota State 252.

Individuals
1. **Denis Kipngetich†(OkSt-Ken) 29:42.8; 2. **Joash Ruto†(IaSt-Ken) 29:46.0; 3. **Robin Kwemoi Bera†(IaSt-Ken) 29:48.0; 4. Sanele Masondo†(IaSt-SA) 30:01.5; 5. **Laban Kipkemboi†(OkSt-Ken) 30:08.6; 6. Fouad Messaoudi†(OkSt-Mor) 30:08.9; 7. **Elkana Kipruto†(Wich-Ken) 30:10.0; 8. ***Ronald Ngetich†(Ok-Ken) 30:11.8; 9. *Adisu Guadia†(OkSt-Isr) 30:14.6; 10. *Rodgers Kiplimo†(IaSt-Ken) 30:24.3; 11. ***Evans Biwott†(Ok-Ken) 30:27.4; 12. *Jayde Rosslee (Brad) 30:30.6; 13. Cody Larson (SDSt) 30:37.1; 14. *Abraham Chelangam†(OR-Uga) 30:42.1; 15. Adrian Diaz-Lopez†(Wich-Spa) 30:44.8; 16. ***Shadrack Kiptoo†(Ok-Ken) 30:45.4; 17. *Brian Musau†(OkSt-Ken) 30:47.7; 18. Drew Rogers (Mo) 30:48.6; 19. Shay McEvoy†(Tuls-Ire) 30:51.6; 20. **Ben Brown†(Tuls-GB) 30:52.4; 21. ***Elijah Limo†(Mo-Ken) 30:53.4; 22. *Devan Kipyego (IaSt) 30:53.8; 23. ***Levi Rowan (Tuls) 30:54.7; 24. *Charlie Krasnoff (Tuls) 30:56.4; 25. ***Reagan Kibet†(Ks-Ken) 30:59.2.

South Central: Tulane & Timothy Chesondin (Arkansas)

Fayetteville, Arkansas — In another race moved up 90 minutes because of anticipated heat, competitors at Agri Park faced temps in the high 60s on a breezy day. As expected, No. 23 Tulane and No. 25 Arkansas romped to the two auto qualifying spots. The Green Wave squad prevailed 44-46 after the Razorbacks had led at every split. Texas A&M placed 3rd with 83 points, Stephen F. Austin 4th at 112.

Arkansas junior Timothy Chesondin, last yearâ€s runner-up, didnâ€t move to the lead until 7K, when he ran side-by-side with Tulaneâ€s Bernard Cheruiyot. Only in the last kilo did he pull away convincingly, taking the win in 28:44.4, with Cheruiyot at 28:51.3 and Tulane frosh Silas Kiptanui next in 29:11.2. Three Razorbacks — James Sankei, Brian Masai and Ben Sheaerer — crossed next but that wasnâ€t enough for Arkansas to defend its title. TCUâ€s Johnson Lagat finished in 7th.

Team Scores
1. Tulane 44; 2. Arkansas 46; 3. Texas A&M 83; 4. Stephen F. Austin 112; 5. Texas 118; 6. Texas A&M-CC 183; 7. TCU 201; 8. Rice 279; 9. Incarnate Word 295; 10. UT-Arlington 318.

Individuals
1. *Timothy Chesondin†(Ar-Ken) 28:44.4; 2. **Bernard Cheruiyot†(Tul-Ken) 28:51.3; 3. ***Silas Kiptanui†(Tul-Ken) 29:11.2; 4. ***James Sankei†(Ar-Ken) 29:16.7; 5. *Brian Masai†(Ar-Ken) 29:21.5; 6. Ben Shearer (Ar) 29:26.1; 7. *Johnson Lagat†(TCU-Ken) 29:33.5; 8. **Paul Kiprotich†(SFA-Ken) 29:45.1; 9. *Jack Johnston (TxAM) 29:48.4; 10. *Kgaogelo Moloisi†(LaMonroe-SA) 29:50.9; 11. **Gilbert Rono†(Tul-Ken) 30:01.4; 12. *Rogerio Amaral†(Tul-Por) 30:04.3; 13. *Nathan Kapel†(SFA-Ken) 30:05.0; 14. Cooper Cawthra (TxAM) 30:11.2; 15. ***Aidan Torres (Tx) 30:16.8; 16. Illia Kunin†(Tul-Ukr) 30:20.2; 17. *Youssef Asslouj†(TxAM-Mor) 30:23.5; 18. Victor Kibiego†(TxAM-Ken) 30:27.7; 19. **Emedy Ruto†(LSU-Ken) 30:28.4; 20. Hudson Heikkinen (Tx) 30:29.2; 21. Zach Van Houten (Tul) 30:29.7; 22. *Hudson Bennett (Tx) 30:30.7; 23. Riley Elliott (SFA) 30:38.9; 24. **Tommy Rice (Tul) 30:40.9; 25. *Mathayo Bundotich†(AMCC-Ken) 30:46.3.

Mountain: New Mexico & Habtom Samuel

Salt Lake City, Utah — Four top 10 teams in the pack meant that favored New Mexico had to work for the win. The No. 3 Lobos put 3 in the top 4, led by Habtom Samuel, runner-up last year both here and at Nationals. That produced 37 points, well ahead of the 67 scored by defending national champion BYU, currently ranked No. 10. Northern Arizona (No. 8) finished 3rd with 82 while Colorado (No. 6), managed 4th with 114.

Texas Techâ€s Titus Kimaru tried to run away and had a 15m lead at 2.4K. New Mexicoâ€s Evans Kiplagat reeled him in. They passed 5K in 14:58.6 with Samuel still 9 seconds back. Around 8K Samuel launched his drive, with a 9-second lead at 8.4K. He won by 20 seconds in 29:45.3 as Kimaru faded to 9th. Kiplagat (30:05.3) and Air Forceâ€s Jayden Nats (30:08.2) followed. Vincent Chirchir in 4th (30:08.9) gave the Lobos another low stick. True frosh Tayvon Kitchen led BYU with his 5th.

Team Scores
1. New Mexico 37; 2. BYU 67; 3. Northern Arizona 82; 4. Colorado 114; 5. Air Force 127; 6. Utah State 186; 7. Weber State 215; 8. Utah Valley 243; 9. Texas Tech 252; 10. Wyoming 291.

Individuals
1. *Habtom Samuel†(NM-Eri) 29:45.3; 2. *Evans Kiplagat†(NM-Ken) 30:05.4; 3. Jayden Nats (AF) 30:08.2; 4. **Vincent Chirchir†(NM-Ken) 30:08.9; 5. ***Tayvon Kitchen (BYU) 30:09.6; 6. Davin Thompson (BYU) 30:09.7; 7. **Collins Kiprotich†(NM-Ken) 30:12.4; 8. Peter Visser (Web) 30:13.1; 9. ***Titus Kimaru†(TxT-Ken) 30:13.6; 10. **Noah Jenkins (BYU) 30:15.3; 11. Colin Sahlman (NnAz) 30:20.2; 12. **Dominic Serem†(Co-Ken) 30:21.8; 13. ***Victor Kipkoech†(TxT-Ken) 30:22.1; 14. ***Sila Kiplagat†(UtV-Ken) 30:22.3; 15. **Manny Perez (NnAz) 30:24.5; 16. Jacob White (Wy) 30:27.8; 17. Cael Grotenhuis (NnAz) 30:37.0; 18. ***Jake Liebert (Co) 30:40.0; 19. *Erik Le Roux (NnAz) 30:42.2; 20. *Ethan Godsey (NnAz) 30:43.1; 21. **Max Davis (BYU) 30:44.0; 22. *Dean Casey†(Co-Ire) 30:45.4; 23. ***Mathew Kosgei†(NM-Ken) 30:46.1; 24. *Justin Keyes (NnAz) 30:48.7; 25. *James Corrigan (BYU) 30:50.9.

West: Oregon & Solomon Kipchoge (Washington State)

Sacramento, California — As expected, No. 7 Oregon took the win at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, scoring a 40-point win on a day with perfect weather. The surprise came in 2nd, when No. 17 Cal Baptist upended defending champion Washington State (No. 11) by just 3 points, 95–98. Boise State followed in 4th at 117, with Portland (150), Stanford (153) and Washington (154) finishing in a knot.

Solomon Kipchoge, Washington Stateâ€s transfer from Texas Tech, hammered the last 2 miles of the course, resulting in negative splits of 14:53.0/14:01.4. That 28:54.4 left teammate and defending champion Evans Kurui (29:23.1) nearly 200m back. Stanfordâ€s Leo Young ran 3rd (29:25.3), with Boise State junior Meshack Kuyo next at 29:25.6. Portlandâ€s Jonas Price was 5th, ahead of Oregonâ€s key scorers: Abdel Laadjel (6th), Simeon Birnbaum (7th), Aiden Smith (8th) and Michael Mireles (11th).

Team Scores
1. Oregon 55; 2. Cal Baptist 95; 3. Washington State 98; 4. Boise State 117; 5. Portland 150; 6. Stanford 153; 7. Washington 154; 8. Gonzaga 216; 9. UCLA 225; 10. UC Davis 281.

Individuals
1. **Solomon Kipchoge†(WaSt-Ken) 28:54.4; 2. **Evans Kurui†(WaSt-Ken) 29:23.1; 3. *Leo Young (Stan) 29:25.3; 4. *Meshack Kuyo†(Boise-Ken) 29:25.6; 5. Jonas Price (Port) 29:26.1; 6. Abdel Laadjel†(Or-Ire) 29:28.2; 7. **Simeon Birnbaum (Or) 29:28.4; 8. *Aiden Smith (Or) 29:31.1; 9. ***Evans Tanui (Az) 29:32.3; 10. *Alex Thompson†(Boise-GB) 29:33.0; 11. Michael Mireles (Or) 29:33.6; 12. **James Dargan†(Stan-GB) 29:35.4; 13. *Valentin Soca†(CalB-Uru) 29:39.9; 14. **Patrick Kiprop†(Boise-Ken) 29:46.4; 15. *Ernesto Ruiz (CalB) 29:47.3; 16. *Brett Rushman†(CalB-GB) 29:50.2; 17. **Nathan Neil (Wa) 29:51.1; 18. ***Logan Schwartz (Gonz) 29:54.4; 19. ***Andreas Dybdahl†(UCLA-Nor) 29:55.4; 20. **Jamar Distel (Wa) 29:56.5; 21. *Pedro Marin†(CalB-Col) 29:56.9; 22. Reuben Reina (Wa) 29:57.5; 23. **Connor Burns (Or) 29:58.2; 24. Kgadi Monyebodi†(Port-SA) 29:58.8; 25. Muhammed Ahmed (UCD) 30:00.3.

Jeff Hollobaugh is a writer and stat geek who has been associated with T&FN in various capacities since 1987. He is the author of How To Race The Mile. He lives in Michigan where he can often be found announcing track meets in bad weather.

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