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Jepkoech Finishes Top 10 at Chile Pepper Festival

10/4/2025 12:48:00 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Wichita State's Mercy Jepkoech recorded her third top-10 finish of the season Saturday morning at the Chile Pepper Festival at Agri Park.
 
The freshman from Eldoret, Kenya ran 16:54.2 in the 5K to finish 10th, finishing ahead of all other American Conference runners, including athletes from UAB, North Texas and Rice.
 
Landen O'Neill was Wichita State's top finisher in the men's 8K race, running 25:51.5 to finish 109th.

Arkansas swept the individual titles and won the men's team title, while Texas claimed the team win for the women.
MEN'S RESULTS
109 Landen O'Neill 25:51.5
137 Ian Hunter 26:12.4
152 Riley Vandaveer 26:27.2

WOMEN'S RESULTS
10 Mercy Jepkoech 16:54.2
178 Emily See 19:23.1
183 Kalyn Willingham 19:26.9
188 Jasmine Stiede 19:34.2
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