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EPCC’s Kemboi Wins National Championship; Women’s Team Places 2nd, Men Place 3rd

El Paso Community College November 11, 2018 El Paso Sports, Sports Comments Off on EPCC’s Kemboi Wins National Championship; Women’s Team Places 2nd, Men Place 3rd

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.

EPCC Cross Country Teams Nationally Ranked

Staff Report September 21, 2018 El Paso Sports, Sports Comments Off on EPCC Cross Country Teams Nationally Ranked

Both of El Paso Community College (EPCC) Cross Country teams – men and women – are ranked at the same time on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Poll.

The women are ranked 2nd and the men 4^th, thanks to their performances at the Lori Fitzgerald Open on September 15^th, the men finished in 1^st place and the women in 2^nd place. The best competitors individually were Gideon Cheplak, finishing in 1^st place for the men, and Everlyn Kemboi, finishing in 5^th place for the women.

“Most important is that they all excel academically,” Felix Hinojosa, EPCC Athletic Director and Cross Country Head Coach said. “Each team member is a leader and they depend on each other to excel.”

The next competition for the EPCC teams will be the NMJC Cross Country Invitational at Hobbs, NM on September 28^th. This will be the next to last race before getting to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) regionals in the last week of October, and national championships in the first two weeks in November.

The teams are looking to repeat last year’s achievements, where the men finished in 2^nd place and women in 1^st place at the NJCAA regionals.

For complete rankings, visit the ustfcca website.