NEW ORLEANS, La. – Wichita State cross country lands four athletes on the all-conference team as the Shocker men take third and the women finish fourth at the American Conference Championships at Lake Oaks Park.
Reigning champion Elkana Kipruto recorded a runner-up performance in a sprint to the finish, running 23:31.0 to finish just behind Tulane's Silas Kiptanui, who claimed the crown.
Nicholas Kipchirchir and
Dennis Rono also earned all-conference recognition, finishing fourth (23:44.4) and sixth (23:47.7), respectively.
Kelvin Kipyego finished 28
th with a time of 25:13.2, and
Greyson Ellensohn took 31
st with a time of 25:19.0 to round out the scoring for the Shockers and help the team to a third-place team result.
Vivien Kipkorir finished third in the women's 6K with a time of 20:14.6 to earn all-conference honors and lead the Shockers to their best team finish since 2020.
Mercy Jepkoech finished 24
th (21:48.7),
Francesca Alvarado took 29
th (21:57.3),
Irene Andujar Martinez placed 34
th (22:16.1) and
Kalyn Willingham finished 46
th (22:31.2) to complete the scoring for the Shockers.
Tulane swept the team titles with 32 points on the women's side and 31 points on the men's side. Tulsa took second in both team competitions, and the Charlotte women finished third.
Wichita State's postseason continues on Friday, Nov. 13 when they compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional for a chance to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
