The Miners men and women’s cross-country teams both placed fifth Saturday, Oct. 30 at the 2021 Conference USA Championship at Frank Liske Park in North Carolina. Seven Miners also received All Conference USA honors.
Eight men traveled to the C-USA Championship, including Gabriel Armijo, Titus Cheruiyot, Maxwell Kipkosgei, Rodgers Korir, Yusuf Mohamud, Juan Olmos, Michael Sims and Kenneth Talavera. Heading into the championship, the Miners were ranked number 11 in the Mountain Region.
There were six women who traveled to the C-USA Championship, and they consisted of Carolyne Chepkosgei, Karoline Daland, Ruth Jerubet, Joan Kimaiyo, Jacquilyn Orozco, and Victoria Ovalles.