Saturday, October 28
Dover,DE
Hampton University
at
MEAC Cross Country Championships
WOMEN TAKE SECOND IN MEAC CHAMPIONSHIP
10.28.17 | Women's Cross Country
Three runners earn All-MEAC honors
MEAC Results
SMYRNA, De. – The Hampton women's cross country team finished second on Saturday in the 2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships held on Saturday morning.
This marks the best finish since taking second in 2012 as Hampton scored 63 points to trail six-time champion Florida A&M who won the race with 46 points.
Hampton had three runners finish in the top 15 to earn All-MEAC honors topped by Faith Keitany who was second in 17:38.6 over the 5k course at the Delaware State Outreach and Research Center. Janet Okeago was right behind Keitany in third in a time of 17:58.4, while Pollyanna Velasco took 12th in 19:06.2.
Rounding out the Hampton participants was Eusila Chepkemei in 19th (19:28.3), Asia Johnson in 27th (20:25.0) and Alysha Evans in 42nd (21:40.5) .
Hampton will participate in the NCAA regionals on Nov. 11 in Charlottesville, Va.
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.
SMYRNA, De. – The Hampton women's cross country team finished second on Saturday in the 2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships held on Saturday morning.
This marks the best finish since taking second in 2012 as Hampton scored 63 points to trail six-time champion Florida A&M who won the race with 46 points.
Hampton had three runners finish in the top 15 to earn All-MEAC honors topped by Faith Keitany who was second in 17:38.6 over the 5k course at the Delaware State Outreach and Research Center. Janet Okeago was right behind Keitany in third in a time of 17:58.4, while Pollyanna Velasco took 12th in 19:06.2.
Rounding out the Hampton participants was Eusila Chepkemei in 19th (19:28.3), Asia Johnson in 27th (20:25.0) and Alysha Evans in 42nd (21:40.5) .
Hampton will participate in the NCAA regionals on Nov. 11 in Charlottesville, Va.
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.
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