Men's Results | Women's Results
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – There could not have been a better way to kick off the 2022 cross country season than a sunrise meet at the beautiful NM State Golf Course. The conditions were perfect with a 70-degree start temperature, and a golden sunrise coming from over the mountains.
Only four schools made the trip to compete today, so there really isn't a focus on the overall team results, but rather on individual marks in order to tune up for the rest of the season.
The women's race kicked off right at 7:30 a.m. and lasted about twenty minutes. Three of the female runners finished in the top-five and three runners set personal records for the 5k. The men's race started just after 8 a.m. Only one runner finished in the top-five and one other set a personal record for the 5k.
MEN'S RACE
• Anekin Hetman was the only runner to finish within the top five of the men's race, coming in fourth. He barely missed his personal record by just under two seconds. His current PR stands at 15:09.7 and his time result today was 15:11.
• However, Jacob Grosch set a personal record after crossing the finish line at the 16:45 mark. His previous record was 16:58.2 which was set at last year's Lori Fitzgerald Open (Sep. 18).
• It was the first collegiate race for a handful of freshmen. Nick Allred (16:26), Collins Yego (16:00), Diego Logan-Behshad (17:48) all competed for the first time in an Aggie uniform.
WOMEN'S RACE
• On the women's side of things, the Aggies put on quite a show with seven runners coming in the top ten. However, it should be noted that the women's race only showcased three schools (UTEP, EPCC, and NM St.) and had nearly ten fewer runners than the men's race.
• Maggie Gibbs finished atop of the Aggie runners coming in third-place.
• Three Aggies set personal records on the women's side. Thulisile Amon (18:14), Maggie Gibbs (17:50) and Kayla O'Connell (19:25) all set new PR's in the race.
• This was the first race for freshman Angela Korte (19:51).
COMING UP NEXT
• The Aggies have two weeks off before they head to the Lone Star State for the Texas Tech Open, which will be held Saturday, Sep.17, in Lubbock, Texas.
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