CARY, NC -  Hampton University placed five runners inside the top 15 on Saturday as the Lady Pirates captured the HBCU Challenge for the second year in a row scoring 23 points in the championship meet held on Saturday.

Eusila Chepkemei covered the 5k course at WakeMed Soccer Park in 17:27.3 to win the race.  Faith Keitany was second in 17:42.6 and Janet Okeago was third in 17:50.5 to lead Hampton.

Pollyanna Velasco was in eighth in 19:42.2 while Asia Johnson rounded out the point scorers for Hamptoin in 13^th place in 20:42.1.  Rounding out Hampton's participants was Devonya Brown in 22^nd place with a time of 21:46.0

The Lady Pirates scored 23 points to win the race as North Carolina A&T was second with 42 points, Fayetteville State was third with 93 to round out the top three in the 14-team race.

Hampton returns to action on October 13 in Dover, Delawarer at the Delaware State alumni run.

For more information on Hampton University women's cross country, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the Official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.