Alabama
North Alabama Showcase
Alabama Cross Country Wins Men’s and Women’s Team Titles at North Alabama Showcase
9/16/2022 10:05:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The Crimson Tide tallied 74 points to take top honors in the men’s meet, while the women scored 73 points to win the women’s competition
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Alabama cross country teams swept the top spots at the North Alabama Showcase, with the No. 10-ranked women's squad scoring 73 points for the victory, while the No. 25 men took top honors with 74 points in Huntsville, Ala.
It marked the second year in a row that the men's team won the Showcase, and the second year in a row that Victor Kiprop took top honors in the individual race, covering the 8-kilometer course in a time of 23:18.30. In her first race for the Crimson Tide, Hilda Olemomoi led the women with a second-place individual finish, crossing the line with a time of 16:30.02 over the 5-kilometer course.
Alabama Head Coach Dan Waters Said
"We had a very good morning out on the course. To come away with the men's and women's titles against a strong field is a good way for a lot of our veterans to get their season started and was another good step for our rookies. The men went out there and did what they needed to do, while the women battled hard to come out on top. This was good experience for us with the regional meet being held here in November."
How It Happened
- Alabama's men and women swept the top of the podium for the second meet in a row after winning both meets at the Lion Opener
- The Tide men beat second-place Kentucky by 20 points after tallying 74 points
- Alabama's men put three finishers in the top five, four in the top 16 and its entire scoring five in the top 50
- Victor Kiprop won his second-consecutive Showcase, leading the Tide men, while Hillary Cheruiyot took third and Eliud Kipsang fifth
- Brady Grant (16th) and Will Pinson (49th) rounded out Alabama's s scoring five
- The UA women scored 73 points, edging Kentucky by five points
- Hilda Olemomoi led the Tide women with a second-place finish, followed by Elka Machan in ninth, Lilly Walters in 15th, Jami Reed in 19th and Sam McDonnell in 28th
Up Next for the Crimson Tide
- UA's third road meet of the season, and first to take the Crimson Tide out of state of Alabama, is the Joe Piane Invitational in South Bend, Ind., on Friday, September 30
- After starting the season with a trio of road meets, Alabama hosts the Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Friday, October 14
Men's Team Results
1. Alabama 74
2. Kentucky 94
3. Georgia Tech 109
4. Lee 141
5. Memphis 188
6. Auburn 221
7. Eastern Kentucky 259
8. Mississippi College 274
9. South Alabama 278
10. Georgia 327
Alabama Men Individual Finishes
1. Victor Kiprop 23:18.30
3. Hillary Cheruiyot 23:30.13
5. Eliud Kipsang 23:41.77
16. Brady Grant 24:05.55
49. Will Pinson 24:34.64
55. Brady Barton 24:39.48
58. Collin Jones 24:41.59
63. Jacob Harris 24:44.18
64. Arthur Graham 24:44.76
70. Rich Saenz 24:48.62
72. Carter Waters 24:49.70
78. Charles Owen Walker 24:53.10
103. Brandon Passmann 25:12.38
157. Gavin Saacke 25:57.46
Women's Team Results
1. Alabama 73
2. Kentucky 78
3. Georgia Tech 110
4. Auburn 125
5. Kennesaw State 189
6. Southern Miss 196
7. Lee 204
8. Eastern Kentucky 251
9. UCF 255
10. Samford 264
Alabama Women Individual Finishes
2. Hilda Olemomoi 16:30.02
9. Elka Machan 16:56.30
15. Lilly Walters 17:09.39
19. Jami Reed 17:13.37
28. Sam McDonnell 17:32.27
55. Keaton Morrison 18:00.32
83. Kerri Walsh 18:20.36
130. Macy Schelp 18:41.43
131. Leah Kleekamp 18:41.50
139. Kate Dickman 18:46.51
147. Sophie Spada 18:51.71
175. Campbell Petersen 19:05.22
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