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El Paso Community College (EPCC) women’s team member Everlyn Kemboi finished in first place at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Cross Country Championships.

Kemboi finished with a time of 18 minutes, 17 seconds in the 5K race. Leading the men in 5^thplace was Dennis Kiptoo with a time in the 8K race of 25:58.

The Tejanas finished in 2^ndplace with three women being named All American. Everlyn Kemboi (1) and Francisca Jabor (5) were named 1^stTeam with Feliciana Kiptoo being named 3^rdTeam. The 2018 National Champion was Iowa Central Community College.

The Tejanos finished in 3^rdplace with three men being named All American. Dennis Kiptoo (5) was named 1^stTeam with Gideon Cheplak (7) and Elias Loriposia (9) making 2^ndTeam.  The 2018 National Champion was Central Arizona Community College.

The championships were held November 10, 2018 in Garden City, Kansas.

Up next for EPCC is the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship on November 17 in Gulf Shores, AL.

El Paso Community College (EPCC) Women’s Cross country team finished first at the New Mexico Junior College Invitational in Hobbs, New Mexico. The men’s team took second place at the meet.

This accomplishment comes on the heels of the national ranking of both teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Poll; the women placed second and the men fourth in the ranking.

Individually at the NMJC Invitational, EPCC’s Everlyn Kemboi won the race with a time for the 5K of 14:43. This was the second fastest time in the history of the race.

Leading the men was Dennis Kiptoo who finished second with a t time of 21:40 for the 7K men’s race.

EPCC’s next race will be on October 19 at the UCR Highlander Invitational in Riverside California.