Saturday, September 10
La Mirada, Calif.
8:00 am
California Baptist University
at
Biola Invitational (8K)
Photo by: Jacob Gonzalez
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9/10/2016 4:51:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Cross Country, Cross Country & Track
RESULTS
FULLERTON, Calif. — Saturday morning, California Baptist University hit the road for the first time this year and competed in the Biola Invitational — held at Ted Craig Regional Park. The Lancers looked to continue their success, despite resting some of their top runners.
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Out of 21 teams participating, CBU took second overall, right behind first-place Claremont-Mudd-Scripps – who won the NCAA Division III West Regional Championship last year and took seventh overall at the DIII Championship.
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Ken Kipkorir led the Lancers with a second-plash finish out of 190 runners, with a final time of 24 minutes, 22.76 seconds. It gives the reigning PacWest Freshman of the Year great confidence heading forward.
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"We had a lot of bright spots," said head coach Ben Gall. "I think Ken's race is really, really encouraging for our team in terms of postseason; we're really relying on him to make a big jump this year. There's a lot we can take from that in terms with his aggressiveness and the way he handled himself."
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"I think this experience was good, the more we race, the more experience we get," added Kipkorir. "I hope to correct the mistakes I made today and improve for next time."
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Dennis Messmer wasn't far behind Kipkorir, taking seventh with a posted time of 24:44.68. Jeremiah Gotts was in the mix too, taking 20th overall with a time of 25:15.36.
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"It was good to the see the team really work together, knowing we didn't really have our full squad there," said Gotts. "To know that we have a deep enough team and can still take care of business without full strength was great to see."Â
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Jonah Ross was just steps off Gotts, clocking in at 25:16.37. James Atwell rounded out the top five runners with a time of 25:40.30, finishing the final stretch with a kick that kept him in front of a CMS runner by .09 seconds.
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CBU looks to keep pace as it strives to win its sixth-straight conference title toward the end of October. The Lancers keep it local at the Coyote Invitational next Saturday, Sept. 24.
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FULLERTON, Calif. — Saturday morning, California Baptist University hit the road for the first time this year and competed in the Biola Invitational — held at Ted Craig Regional Park. The Lancers looked to continue their success, despite resting some of their top runners.
Â
Out of 21 teams participating, CBU took second overall, right behind first-place Claremont-Mudd-Scripps – who won the NCAA Division III West Regional Championship last year and took seventh overall at the DIII Championship.
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Ken Kipkorir led the Lancers with a second-plash finish out of 190 runners, with a final time of 24 minutes, 22.76 seconds. It gives the reigning PacWest Freshman of the Year great confidence heading forward.
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"We had a lot of bright spots," said head coach Ben Gall. "I think Ken's race is really, really encouraging for our team in terms of postseason; we're really relying on him to make a big jump this year. There's a lot we can take from that in terms with his aggressiveness and the way he handled himself."
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"I think this experience was good, the more we race, the more experience we get," added Kipkorir. "I hope to correct the mistakes I made today and improve for next time."
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Dennis Messmer wasn't far behind Kipkorir, taking seventh with a posted time of 24:44.68. Jeremiah Gotts was in the mix too, taking 20th overall with a time of 25:15.36.
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"It was good to the see the team really work together, knowing we didn't really have our full squad there," said Gotts. "To know that we have a deep enough team and can still take care of business without full strength was great to see."Â
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Jonah Ross was just steps off Gotts, clocking in at 25:16.37. James Atwell rounded out the top five runners with a time of 25:40.30, finishing the final stretch with a kick that kept him in front of a CMS runner by .09 seconds.
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CBU looks to keep pace as it strives to win its sixth-straight conference title toward the end of October. The Lancers keep it local at the Coyote Invitational next Saturday, Sept. 24.
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