The Chicago State men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Spartan Cross Country Invitational hosted by Michigan State University Friday, Sept. 17. The men placed 19
th out of 22 teams in an 8K race while the women competed as individuals in a 6K competition and did not compete in the team standings.
Jonnathan Fernandez paced the men's team with a time of 27:33.1, finishing in the 110
th position. He was followed by
Derrick Kipchumba (28:21.5, 153
rd),
Kevin Castruita (29:05.3, 186
th),
Lance Hubert (30:46.3, 223
rd),
Javon Bruce (31:13.6, 229
th) and
Brian Kiptanui (31:21.7, 230
th).
Grand Valley State won the men's competition with 35 points, followed by Michigan State (51 points) who had the individual race winner, Morgan Beadlescomb who finished with a time of 24:15.8. Youngstown State (103) took third, followed by Toledo (161), Chicago (165), Saginaw Valley (195), Calvin (200), Illinois-Springfield (229), Oakland (292), Purdue Fort Wayne (300), Central Michigan (315), Indianapolis (338), Northwood (361), Ferris State (379), Hope (389), Bowling Green (450), St. Norbert (484), Lake Superior State (537), Chicago State (583), Olivet (663), Albion (671) and Oakland CC (695).
On the women's side,
Brenda Jepkoech was the top Cougars finisher, traversing the 6K race in 26:27.7, placing 169
th. Angelica Moreno placed 210
th with a time of 30:12.2,
Faith Rotich was 217
th with a time of 31:03.5 and
Aileen Lopez finished 228
th, clocking in at 32:24.9.
Michigan State won the women's team competition with 36 points and had the top runner, Jenna Magness, who finished at 21:05.4. Grand Valley State placed second with 73 points, followed by Toledo (76), Chicago (141), Youngstown State (176), Bowling Green (200), Saginaw Valley (230), Central Michigan (238), Calvin (243), Hope (265), Indianapolis (286), Purdue Fort Wayne (332), Illinois-Springfield (415), St. Norbert (423), Ferris State (426), Northwood (472), Albion (498), Lake Superior State (593), Olivet (608) and Oakland CC (623).
The next competition for the men's and women's cross country teams will be Friday, Oct. 1, at the Gans Creek Classic hosted by the University of Missouri.
About Chicago State
Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet.
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