The Tulane women’s cross country team captured the American Conference Championship for the second time in three years, winning the 6K race with 36 points. The men’s squad finished as runner-up in the 8K with 41 points on Saturday morning at Frank Liske Park in Concord, North Carolina. It was a dominant performance for the Green Wave women, who placed four runners in the top 10 and all seven scoring members in the top 17, including five All-Conference selections. The team was led by Blezzin Kimutai, who finished as the runner-up with a time of 20:16.3 (5:26.1 per mile) to earn All-Conference honors for the second time in her cross country career. Dorcas Naibei placed fourth in 20:36.0 (5:31.3 per mile) to earn All-Conference honors, while Haley Harper finished eighth in 20:41.8 (5:32.9 per mile), also earning All-Conference recognition. Petra Dos Santos placed ninth in 20:42.3 (5:33.0 per mile), earning All-Conference honors and a spot on the league’s All-Freshman Team. Janae Dean took 13th in 20:53.5 (5:36.Read More
Tulane Women’s Cross Country Wins the American Championship; Men’s Team Places Second Overall
