WACO – Junior Abraham Chirchir finished 17^th out of 158 in the 10K to lead The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) cross country teams at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships on Friday at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course.
 
Chirchir finished in a time of 31.21.3. He was as high as 13^th at the 8K mark, which he reached in 24:50.7, and 15^th at the 9K mark, which he reached in 28:07.9.
 
Sophomore Alex Munoz also finished in the top half, placing 61^st with a time of 32:58.0.
 
Texas' Haftu Knight won the individual title with a time of 30:10.4.
 
As a team, the men finished 15^th out of 21 with an average time of 33:22, the same as 14^th place Stephen F. Austin (SFA). UTRGV recorded 360 points while SFA was at 353.
 
Texas won the team title with an average time of 30:36 and 35 points.
 
On the women's side, junior Anahi Romo led the way by finishing 77^th out of 169 with a time of 22:49.0 in the 6K. Freshman Nikki Rowe alum Janie Delgado set a new personal record with a time of 24:29.9.
 
Rice's Grace Forbes won the individual title with a time of 19:59.3.
 
As a team, the women finished 20^th out of 23 with an average time of 23:48 for 548 points.
 
Arkansas won the team title with an average time of 20:44 and 27 points.
 
UTRGV Men's Cross Country Results (10K)

Place	Runner	Time	Points
17.	Abraham Chirchir	31:21.3	16
61.	Alex Munoz	32:58.0	56
89.	Ricardo Garcia	33:30.1	81
109.	Alex Canales	34:11.4	97
125.	Edward Ramos	34:46.8	110
136.	Dominik Medrano	35:26.0	119
DNF	Tristan Pena

 
Men's Team Results

Place	Runner	Avg. Time	Points
1.	Texas	30:36	35
2.	Arkansas	30:37	39
3.	Arkansas State	31:58	166
4.	Lamar	32:20	200
5.	Rice	32:17	201
6.	Texas A&M	32:37	237
7.	McNeese State	32:37	242
8.	North Texas	32:38	253
9.	New Orleans	32:59	292
10.	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	33:05	307
11.	Central Arkansas	33:07	322
12.	Texas State	32:58	332
13.	Incarnate Word	33:13	346
14.	Stephen F. Austin	33:22	353
15.	UTRGV	33:22	360
16.	LSU	33:31	373
17.	Baylor	33:52	389
18.	Sam Houston	33:42	401
19.	Abilene Christian	33:35	406
20.	UT Arlington	33:43	411
21.	Tulane	35:05	527

 
UTRGV Women's Cross Country Results (6K)

Place	Runner	Time	Points
77.	Anahi Romo	22:49.0	71
111.	Samantha Gonzalez	23:27.4	102
124.	Aaliyah Garza	23:46.0	114
114.	Estrella Medellin	24:27.7	130
124.	Janie Delgado	24:29.9	131
149.	Ana Hernandez	24:38.4	134
160.	Andrea Gallardo	25:09.2	142

 
Women's Team Results

Place	Runner	Avg. Time	Points
1.	Arkansas	20:44	27
2.	Rice	21:15	96
3.	Texas	21:28	101
4.	LSU	21:32	116
5.	Abilene Christian	21:40	135
6.	Texas A&M	21:57	182
7.	Arkansas State	22:01	202
8.	SMU	22:12	232
9.	New Orleans	22:09	244
10.	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	22:31	298
11.	Baylor	22:34	300
12.	Incarnate Word	22:43	340
13.	McNeese State	22:49	356
14.	Houston	23:00	407
15.	UT Arlington	23:08	412
16.	Nicholls State	23:07	424
17.	Central Arkansas	23:15	436
18.	Sam Houston	23:46	510
19.	Stephen F. Austin	23:38	532
20.	UTRGV	23:48	548
21.	North Texas	24:12	562
22.	Lamar	24:19	593
23.	Texas State	24:37	642

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