COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Lamar University cross country teams had 17 personal bests in a loaded field of national competition at the Arturo Barrios Invitational hosted by Texas A&M. In the end, both teams scored top 20 finishes as the women took eighth with 228 points while the men were 20th with 554.
Texas Tech claimed three titles in the meet as they won the men's team title with 62 points led by Solomon Kipchoge (22:01.4). The Red Raiders also had the women's individual champion in Juliet Cherubet (18:37.0). Gonzaga claimed the overall women's team championship with 74 points.
The men opened the day with 8k meet as all nine runners set PR's.
Freddy Richardson (26th; 23:24.4) was one second off of finishing in the top 25 as he crossed the line first for LU.
Lloyd Sheppard-Brown took home 45th with a PR of 23:41.1.
Jonathan Rivera (139th) set a new personal best of 24:27.5 while he and
Alexis Rodriguez (200th; 24:53.1) each placed in the top 200. Andres Padon (214th; 24:57.8),
Riley Trent (222nd; 25:01.3) and
Treyton Showen (290th; 25:36.2) took spots in the top 300.
Adrian Hahn Vadstein (25:53.3) and
Brian Woolums (25:56.1) crossed the line 315th and 317th respectively.
Following the men's meet, the women started their 6k race and had eight runners pick up personal bests. Once again,
Nia Clatworthy was the top runner for LU as she crossed the line in 15th place with a new personal best of 19:43.0.
Cara Inch rounded out the top 30 with her personal best of 20:06.7.
Inca Padfield (53rd; 20:31.5),
Annabel Hobday (65th; 20:40.6),
Ashton Rainey (143rd; 21:32.0),
Anna Eischen (236th; 22:21),
Natalee Bergeron (354th; 24:03.4), and
Eleana Campos (374th; 24:30.3) also set PR's while
Mykayla Mims (22:35.5) and
Claire Bibb (25:38.7) took 261st and 390th, respectively.
The Cardinals now turn their attention to the Southland Conference Championship meet, which will take place in New Orleans on November 1 at Lake Oaks Park.
