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TERRE HAUTE, In. – UTEP senior Linda Cheruiyot clocked in a time of 21:42.4 in the women’s 6K, while UTEP freshman Titus Cheruiyot registered a 32:21.3 in the men’s 10K at the 2019 NCAA Cross Country National Championships at LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course Saturday morning.

Linda Cheruiyot finished 157^th out of over 250 competing student-athletes. New Mexico’s Weini Kelati (19:47.5) won the race.

Titus Cheruiyot placed 152^nd out of over 250 competitors. Iowa State’s Edwin Kurgat (30:32.7) crossed the finished line first on the men’s side.

BYU claimed the men’s team title (109 points), while Northern Arizona (163), Colorado (164), Iowa State (211) and Tulsa (243) rounded out the top five. Conference USA’s Middle Tennessee placed 31^st.

On the women’s side, Arkansas (96 points) won the women’s team championship, while BYU (102), Stanford (123), New Mexico (168) and NC State (190) rounded out the top five finishers.

Linda completed her senior season in cross country competition, as she opened the campaign with a second-place finish in the 5K at the Lobo Invitational with a time of 18:15.81.

Titus, in his first season at UTEP, opened his successful collegiate career with a first-place finish at the Lobo Invitational in the 5K with a time of 15:17.88 in Albuquerque, N.M. Titus claimed his second victory at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational in a 5-mile event (24:13.01).

He was named the C-USA XC Male Athlete of the Week on Oct. 8 following his performance in South Bend, Ind.

UTEP senior Linda Cheruiyot will compete at her second consecutive NCAA Championship while Titus Cheruiyot will conclude his freshman campaign with a trip to Terre Haute, Indiana, as the pair of Miners will race at the 2019 NCAA Cross Country National Championships Saturday.

Linda advanced to nationals after finishing as the top Miner and 11^th overall in the women’s 6K, clocking a time of 20:17.1 at the highly-competitive NCAA Mountain Region Championships last weekend.

The women’s 6K will begin at 9:15 a.m. MT, while the men’s 10K will start at 10:15 a.m.

Titus placed 19^th in the men’s 10K (31:04.0) at the Mountain Regionals to advance to his first national championship weekend.

Live Results by Record PrimeTime Timing are available HERE.

SALT LAKE CITY – UTEP senior Linda Cheruiyot and UTEP freshman Titus Cheruiyot advanced to the NCAA Championships after their performances at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships Friday afternoon at Rose Park Golf Course.

“Linda and Titus are in [the nationals], but we are still waiting for Winny Koech as we’ll find out her situation by tomorrow,” UTEP Head Coach Paul Ereng said. “Titus performed with a lot of heart today. He fell twice in the race, but he got right back up and fought hard to get in. He showed a fighting spirit of a real champion.”

Linda finished as the top Miner and 11^th overall in the women’s 5K, clocking in a time of 20:17.1, while Titus placed 19^th overall, registering a time of 31:04.0 in the men’s 10K.

Koech, who has an outside shot to advance to nationals, placed in 16^th place (20:25.1). Carolyne Chepkosgei (42^nd, 21:08.9), Joan Kimaiyo (117^th, 23:00.4) and Andrea Lucero (127^th, 24:33.9) rounded out the UTEP competitors.

Koech will find out her fate on the NCAA Selection show on NCAA.com at 3 p.m. MT.

Overall, the UTEP women finished in 11^th out of 19 programs. BYU claimed the team championship, while New Mexico placed second.

“I’m really excited and happy with the women. They performed well today,” Ereng said. “All-in-all, I’m happy with the performance as I expected them to run well.”

A pair of runners from New Mexico finished as the top two performers, as Weini Kelati won the individual title (18:58.7) and her teammate Ednah Kurgat finished in second place.

On the men’s side, Rodgers Korir (31:40.2) placed 41^st and Boaz Ronoh (32:43.0) finished 71^st. Cornelius Kapel (94^th, 33:25.7), Kenneth Talavera (122^nd, 35:21.7), Kayn Quinones (128^th, 36:23.7) and Michael Sims (129^th, 36:27.5) rounded out the UTEP men’s runners.

The Miner men placed 13^th.

No.1-ranked Northern Arizona won the team event, while Gerodie Beamish of NAU won the individual title with a time of 30:25.6. Luis Grijalva (30:27.8) and Brodey Hasty (30:30.8) also of NAU, finished second and third, respectively.

Up next, the NCAA National Championships will be Novemebr 23 in Terre Haute, Indiana

The UTEP Cross Country team will hit the road to Salt Lake City, Utah, to compete at the 2019 NCAA Mountain Region Championships Friday, November 15 hosted by The University of Utah.

“The Mountain Region is one of the most competitive and toughest regions in the country,” UTEP Head Coach Paul Ereng said. “Most regions will bring two teams to the NCAA National Championships [Nov. 23 in Terre Haute, In.], but the Mountain Region will bring like six men’s teams and about five women’s teams. It’s a very intense competition. The top distance runners come from that region, I believe because they’re residents in the mountains and the high altitude helps.”

The men’s 10K race will begin at noon MT. Making the trip for the men’s squad is Cory Calvani, Titus Cheruiyot, Cornelius Kapel, Rodgers Korir, Kayn Quinones, Boaz Ronoh, Michael Sims and Kenneth Talavera.

The women’s 6K will set off at 11 a.m. MT. Competing for the women are Carolyne Chepkosgei, Linda Cheruiyot, Karoline Daland, Joan Kimaiyo, Winny Koech, Andrea Lucero and Jacquilyn Orozco.

The women’s field could have up to 20 teams competing for the NCAA regional title. At last year’s NCAA Mountain Regional, New Mexico won the event, while Colorado finished in second place. BYU, Southern Utah, and Air Force rounded out the top five teams from a year ago.

To get a look at the regional rankings so far in 2019, click here.

The men’s region also contains 18 squads that may travel to Salt Lake City for this year’s regional. Northern Arizona won the 2018 NCAA Mountain Region Championships in Provo last season to edge out the meet hosts, BYU, who finished in second. Colorado, Colorado State, and Southern Utah finished as the other top-five teams in the event.

To see where the men’s teams rank in the Mountain Region in 2019, click here.

The Miners recently competed at the Conference USA Championships in Bowling Green, Ky., on Nov. 2. Koech, who placed in second place with a time of 17:03.76 in the 5K, was named the Outstanding Senior of the event. On the other side, Cheruiyot, who registered a third-place finish in the 8K (23:58.64) earned the Freshman of the Meet honor.

Korir (24:06.65) finished in sixth place, while the women’s team had a trio of top 10 finishers – Cheruiyot (17:08.60) placed fourth, while Chepkosgei (17:20.77) finished in seventh place.

Links: MEET CENTRAL | FLO-TRACK STREAM | RESULTS

The UTEP cross country squad will take the field at the 64^th Annual Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational Friday, Oct. 4 at the University of Norte Dame Burke Golf Course in South Bend, Indiana.

Friday’s event will the third for the Miners this season, who most recently captured the men’s and women’s titles at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial September 13.

The UTEP men’s team will compete in the Gold Race in a 5-mile competition.

The Miners will go against Akron, Auburn, Cal State Fullerton, Calvin, Clemson, Hilldale College, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana State, IUPUI, Kansas State, LSU, Massachusetts-Amherst, Miami (Ohio), Oakland, Fort Wayne, Stephen F. Austin, Utah Valley, Valparaiso, Wisconsin-Green Bay and Youngstown State.

The Men’s Gold Division race will start at 4 p.m. ET/2 p.m. MT. Racing for the men will be Cory Calvani, Titus Cheruiyot, Cornelius Kapel, Rodgers Korir, Kayn Quinones, Boaz Ronoh, Michael Sims and Kenneth Talavera.

The UTEP women will take part in the Gold Race in a 5,000-meter competition.

The Miners will compete against Akron, Belmont, Cal State Fullerton, Calvin, Central Michigan, Clemson, Eastern Kentucky, Hillsdale College, Illinois-Chicago, Illinois State, IUPUI, Kansas State, LSU, Miami (Ohio), Nebraska-Omaha, Fort Wayne, Southern Miss, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Valparaiso, Western Michigan, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wyoming and Youngstown State.

The Women’s Gold Division race will start at 3:15 p.m. ET/1:15 MT. Participating for the women will be Carolyne Chepkosgei, Linda Cheruiyot, Karoline Daland, Joan Kimaiyo, Winny Koech and Jacquilyn Orozco.

Live results will be available online, while the course map can be found here.

2018 Conference USA Women’s Cross Country Champion UTEP was named the preseason favorite in this year’s C-USA Preseason Poll as voted on by the league’s head coaches.

“This is great of our UTEP Cross Country program,” Ereng said. “The Miners ladies won their first ever title last year and it is fantastic all the coaches in the league have faith they will repeat again. I know our ladies are hardworking and are prepared to take the challenge of flying the Miners’ colors high again.”

Last season, the Miners won their first conference title in program history, taking four of the top seven spots in the women’s 5K.

Five runners from the champion squad – 2018 individual champion Linda Cheruiyot, Carolyne Chepkosgei, Winny Koech, Karoline Daland and Andrea Lucero – return this season led by reigning Coach of the Year Paul Ereng.

The Miners open the 2019 season at the Lobo Invitational Aug. 31 in Albuquerque, N.M. UTEP will then host the Lori Fitzgerald at Chamizal Memorial National Park Sept. 13.

The men (6.4K) will start at 6 p.m., while the women (4.7K) will begin their race at 6:45 p.m. Following the home meet, the Miners will travel to South Bend, Ind., to compete at the Joe Piane Norte Dame Invitational Oct. 4.

The C-USA Championships will be hosted by WKU in Bowling Green, Ky., November 2.

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DALLAS – UTEP’s cross country Linda Cheruiyot was named the 2018 Conference USA Cross Country Female Athlete of the Year, the league announced on Friday.

The junior claimed the crown at the C-USA Championships and led the women’s team to its first conference title in program history.

The distance runner finished in the top three in five meets and took first at the Joe Piane Invitational, garnering C-USA Female Athlete of the Week honors.

Cheruiyot earned All-Region honors at the NCAA Mountain Regionals, finishing 10th overall in the 6K with a time of 20:05.1. She went on to close out the season with an appearance at the NCAA Championships.

The women’s team claimed the team title in four meets during the 2018 season.

The UTEP track and field team will return to action on Jan. 12 at the Texas Tech Corky Classic

Juniors Linda Cheruiyot and Winny Koech head to Madison, Wisconsin, to compete at the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday.

The women’s 6K race is scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. MT at the Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.

Cheruiyot comes into the championship meet after clocking in a personal-best time of 20:05.1 in the 6K at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.

The distance runner claimed the individual crown at the Conference USA Championships and led the women’s team to a team title. Cheruiyot posted six top-three finishes this season.

Koech earned a spot at the NCAA Championships for the third straight year. The junior was named the C-USA Female Athlete of the Week three times this season and posted a silver finish at the C-USA Championships.

Koech finished 13th overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, posting a time of 20:10.1.

The 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships will be streamed live on FloTrack.org. Live stats will also be available online.

Provo, Utah – Juniors Linda Cheruiyot and Winny Koech earned a spot at the NCAA Championships on Friday after finishing in the top 15 at the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Mountain Region Championships.

“I am very proud of both the men and women’s teams for competing at the regional championships,” head coach Paul Ereng said. “The women’s team again performed very well, managing to advance Cheruiyot and Koech, who will represent our institution at the national championships.”

Cheruiyot clocked in a personal best of 20:05.1 in the 6K, finishing 10th in the competitive field. This marks the first time that the distance runner has advanced to the NCAA Championships.

Koech punched her ticket to the national meet for the third straight year. The last Miner to make three appearances at the national meet was Risper Kimaiyo (2009-2012). Koech finished 13th out of 136 runners with a time of 20:10.1.

Carolyne Chepkosgei was the third Miner to cross the finish line, taking 33rd place with a time of 20:57.0.

Rounding out the women’s team were sophomore’s Andrea Lucero and Destiny White.

The young men’s team finished three runners in the top 70 out of 120 competitors.

Sophomore Cornelius Kapel was the Miners’ top runner, posting a personal-best time of 30:55.0 in the 10K.

Freshmen Boaz Ronoh (30:57.4) and Rodgers Korir (31:10.8) followed, finishing 59th and 67th overall, respectively.

Also taking the course was senior Antony Kosgei (32:32.6), freshman Isaiah Page (34:28.8), freshman Michael Sims (35:50.1) and freshman Daniel Maes (37:03.7).

Both teams finished 13th overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.

Cheruiyot and Koech will close out the cross country season at the national meet in Madison, Wisconsin, on November 17.

UTEP cross country standouts Linda Cheruiyot and Boaz Ronoh were named Conference USA Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.

Cheruiyot was named Female Athlete of the Week after taking the top spot in the 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational.

The junior posted a personal-best time of 16:51.54 in the women’s gold division, which featured 140 runners and 18 total teams.

Ronoh was the Miners’ top finisher in the men’s gold division at the Joe Piane Invitational hosted by Notre Dame.

The freshman clocked in a personal-best time of 24:37.18 in the five mile. He finished third overall in a field of 113 runners.

The UTEP cross country teams will be back in action on October 13 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale, California.