Mizzou XC Takes Home Pair of Runner-Up Team Scores at Billiken Invite
The Tigers pack the top 25 at the Billiken XC Invite to lock down runner-up finishes.
The Missouri women's and men's cross country teams secured second-place finishes at the Billiken XC Invite in Saint Louis on Friday. The women's squad amassed 48 team points, while the men's team gathered 55 points. Both squads demonstrated strong performances, with multiple runners finishing in the top 10 and top 20 respectively.
Morgan Yeomans led the women's team, finishing third overall in the 6K race with a time of 23:03.3. Other notable performances included Maleah Eggers in seventh place, Elissa Barnard in eighth, Natalie Barnard in 15th, and Lily Ginsberg in 21st. The host team, Saint Louis, claimed the overall victory as their top runners Monica Wanjiku, Kobi Walker, and Suzy Lecoutre were unable to compete.
The men's team was led by Emmanuel Kiprop, who made his Mizzou debut with a fifth-place finish in the 8K race, clocking in at 27:31.1. Other top performers for the men included Ethan Lee, Joshua Allison, Joseph Bariola, and Ethan Hogan. The Tigers will return home for their annual Gans Creek Classic on Friday, September 25, in Columbia, Mo, marking their first home meet of the season before the postseason.
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