MOBILE, Ala. – The ULM women's cross country team posted its best-ever finish at the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championship since joining the league before the 2006 season, as seniors
Benadine Chelimo was Second Team All-SBC and
Sharon Jerono was Third Team All-SBC in Friday's meet at Brookley By the Bay.
The Warhawks finished fourth as a team with 121 points. ULM's previous best finish was sixth place in its first SBC Championship in 2006. Six of seven ULM runners set personal best times, including all five scoring runners.
Arkansas State won the women's title with 45 points. A-State senior Pauline Meyer won the individual title in the 5K race in 16:51.5.
Chelimo finished 10th individually to pick up Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors, finishing in 17:55.9. Jerono followed right behind Chelimo in 18:12.9 to finish on the Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference.
Freshman
Eliana Battle finished 30th in a time of 19:04.2. Sophomore
Kimone Campbell also set a personal-best to finish 33rd in 19:12.5. Freshman
Jalynn Lozano rounded out the scoring in 36th in 19:16.7.
Freshmen
Sohalia Schoen and
Emily Allen also competed. Schoen set a personal-best time of 20:01.3 and finished 52nd while Allen was 63rd in 20:47.3.
The ULM men finished 10th. Arkansas State won the team title with 32 points. South Alabama freshman Kirami Yego won the individual title in the 8K in 23:51.3.
The Warhawks were led by sophomore
Rojs Puks in 30th in a personal-best time of 26:25.5. Freshman
Teddy Gowen was 47th in 27:33.2. Sophomore
Brayden Ortiz was 49th in 27:43.6. Senior
Eric Hawkins was 62nd in 29:21.4. Freshman
Reid Guirlando wrapped up the team scoring in 66th place in 31:24.9.
Sophomore
Adrian Harris was 67th in 31:26.2 and freshman Kolton Kelly was 68th in 32:42.1.
The Warhawks compete in the NCAA South Central Regional Championship on Nov. 12 in Waco, Texas.
