WICHITA – Wichita State cross country swept the men's and women's team and individual titles Saturday morning at the 78^th annual JK Gold Classic at Clapp Cross Country Course.
 
The Wichita State men won their fifth-straight team title, finishing 1-2-3-4-6 for a total of 16 points. The women won their first JK Gold Classic team title since 2023, going 1-3-4-7-10 for a total of 24 points.
 
Nicholas Kipchirchir and Vivien Kipkorir won their Shocker cross country debuts, Kipchirchir finishing the 6K race in 18:01.10 and Kipkorir crossing the line in the 5K in 17:33.72.
 
Reigning American Conference champion and All-American Elkana Kipruto finished right behind Kipchirchir to take second with a 6K time of 18:02.96. Kelvin Kipyego took third in 18:30.69, Bennett Meoli finished fourth in 18:45.92 and Jacob Meyers rounded out the scoring with a time of 18:52.08 to place sixth.
 
Butler CC took second with 56 points, and Emporia State placed third with 91 points in the men's team competition.
 
For the Wichita State women, Francesca Alvarado was the second Shocker across the line, finishing third with a 5K time of 17:58.97, and freshman Irene Andujar Martinez took fourth with a time of 18:44.72. Isabelle Hartnett and Amanda Treptow also scored for the Shockers, finishing seventh (19:19.51) and 10^th (19:26.73), respectively.
 
Fort Hays Tech Northwest took second as a team with 75 points, and Emporia State placed third with 98 points.
 
Wichita State returns to action Friday, Sept. 25 at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo.

MEN'S RESULTS - 1st of 9 - 16 points

1	Nicholas Kipchirchir	18:01.1
2	Elkana Kipruto	18:03.0
3	Kelvin Kipyego	18:30.7
4	Bennett Meoli	18:46.0
6	Jacob Meyers	18:52.1
8	Dennis Rono	19:00.7
9	Landen O'Neill	19:04.8
10	Greyson Ellensohn	19:12.3
14	Jonah Allison	19:34.3

WOMEN'S RESULTS - 1st of 9 - 24 points

1	Vivien Kipkorir	17:33.8
3	Francesca Alvarado	17:59.0
4	Irene Andujar Martinez	18:44.8
7	Isabelle Hartnett	19:19.6
9	Mercy Jepkoech*	19:26.1
10	Amanda Treptow	19:26.8
11	Kalyn Willingham	19:30.2
12	Emily See	19:35.2
20	Jordyn Picolet	20:08.8
24	Jasmine Stiede	20:29.2