XC: Kimeli Sets Program Record at NCAA Regional

11/13/2026 6:41:00 PM | Cross Country

Junior finishes second, qualifies for NCAA Championship for 3rd-straight year

NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL RESULTS

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Getting out with the lead pack from the start, Baylor junior Ruth Kimeli had "definitely her best race," clocking a program-record 6K time of 19:06.1 to finish second individually at the NCAA South Central Regional Friday morning at Texas A&M's Watts Cross Country Course.

Kimeli earned one of the four individual qualifying berths from the regional and advances to the NCAA Championship for the third year in a row. The national meet will be held next Saturday, Nov. 21, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course…