Bethune-Cookman University Athletics’ men’s cross country team won the 19th Annual Sand Shark Invitational with 42 points Oct. 10 in Beaufort, S.C. Andrew Kiplagat won the individual race in 25:16.5 to lead the team’s first-place finish.
Jayden Santos-Gonzales finished third in 26:18.1, and Victor Chebii placed fourth in 27:07.7. Gerrard Griffin added a 15th-place finish in 28:42.5, while Jonathan Hall completed Bethune-Cookman’s scoring five by finishing 23rd in 29:23.7.
Bethune-Cookman Men’s Cross Country Controls Team Standings
Bethune-Cookman placed three runners among the top four, including the individual winner. Dashon Gill finished 35th in 30:15.6, and Jalen Jackson placed 41st in 30:38.8. The team’s five scoring finishes totaled 42 points.
Bethune-Cookman Women’s Cross Country Finishes Third
Bethune-Cookman’s women’s cross country team finished third with 103 points. Lisel Ndlovu led the team with a third-place individual finish in 19:38.2, while Valencia Butler placed fourth in 19:47.1.
Shelvany Goin finished 18th in 21:37.2, followed by Kimora Sims in 43rd at 24:17.1. London Dawkins completed Bethune-Cookman’s scoring five by finishing 46th in 24:51.1.
Next Meet
Bethune-Cookman is scheduled to return to competition Friday at the Ed Holloway Classic in Lakeland. The source does not provide a calendar date for the meet. The event will follow the men’s team victory and the women’s team’s third-place finish in Beaufort.
FSB Take
Andrew Kiplagat’s individual victory led Bethune-Cookman University Athletics’ men’s cross country team to the team title at the 19th Annual Sand Shark Invitational. Bethune-Cookman also placed two women’s runners in the individual top four, with Lisel Ndlovu third and Valencia Butler fourth. The program’s next listed competition is the Ed Holloway Classic in Lakeland.
Source: Original report