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Sat, Sep 06 7:05 AM
Men's Cross Country
at JK Gold Classic
Clapp Park | Wichita, KS
Recap Results
Sat, Sep 20 TBA
Men's Cross Country
at Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational
Mahoney Park Gold Course | Lincoln, NE
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Sat, Oct 11 9:15 AM
Men's Cross Country
at FHSU Tiger Open
FHSU Track & Field Facility | Hays, KS
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Fri, Oct 24 10:00 AM
Men's Cross Country
at Region VI/KJCCC Championships
Meadow Lake Golf Course | Colby, KS
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Sat, Nov 08 TBA
Men's Cross Country
at NJCAA Cross Country Championships
Fort Dodge, IA
Tue, Nov 11 TBA
Men's Cross Country
at NJCAA Half Marathon Championships
Fort Dodge, IA
Fort Hays Tech Northwest
Tigers Place 3rd at Region 6 Championships
Posted: Oct 28, 2024

Tigers Place 3rd at Region 6 Championships

Winfield, KS – Fort Hays Tech Northwest Men's Cross Country placed 3rd (79 points) at the Region VI/KJCCC Cross Country Championships on Friday, with three runners, Kabelo Maja, Sibonokuhle Thwala, and Lucky Maila achieving All-Region awards.

Full Results

"I'm very happy with the results," commented Head Coach Stephen Sambu. "Everyone did their best and overall the team performed well. Celestine has been improving a lot, both her and Brynne ran their personal best at the meet. Hopefully, everyone will be healthy and injury-free for nationals."

 

Men's Results (8k)

Kabelo Maja led the way for the Tigers, placing 7th, with a time of 24:29.45. Sibonokuhle Thwala placed 12th with a time of 25:02.19, and Lucky Maila finished 14th with a time of 25:12.48.

Salisu Habibu finished next in 21st with a time of 25:56.26, and rounding out the scoring for Northwest was Daniel Cornelissen, placing 25th with a time of 26:11.42. Also competing was Ronin Rybnika, finishing 31st with a time of 26:38.10.

 

Women's Results (5k)

Celestine Kiborus led the way for the Lady Tigers, placing 18th overall with a time of 19:20.81. Brynne Purvis finished next, placing 53rd with a time of 24:34.09.

 

Cross Country's next meet will be November 9th, at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Virginia. The Tigers will also compete in the Half Marathon Championships on the 12th.