Alabama
Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational
Alabama Cross Country Sweeps Top Three Men’s Spots at Joe Piane Invitational
9/29/2017 3:14:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Kigen, Kiprop and Chelanga finish 1-2-3 for second meet in a row
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Alabama juniors Gilbert Kigen, Vincent Kiprop and Alfred Chelanga finished 1-2-3, respectively, in the men's 5-mile race to highlight Alabama cross country's day at the Joe Piane Invitational Friday afternoon.
Running at Notre Dame's Burke Golf Course, Kigen crossed the finish line first for the Crimson Tide, covering the men's 5-mile course in 23:23.7, just ahead of Kiprop (23:24.2) and Chelanga (23:26.9) to win his first individual title with the Tide. Friday's finish marks the second time in two meets that the trio has swept the top three spots. Junior Josh Short (24:55.3) and senior Garrett Bull (25:45.9) were the Tide's fourth and fifth runners as Alabama finished eighth in the 21-team field.
Alabama finished 18th in the women's 5,000-meter race with senior Caroline Barlow (17:47.4), sophomore Rebecca Buteau (17:51.9), junior Nicole Gardner (18:00.2), junior Jessica Gray (18:03.0) and freshman Maddie Dearborn (18:06.7) finishing as the scoring runners for the Tide.
Southern Utah won the men's race while Colorado took home the women's crown.
"Finishing 1-2-3 for the second meet in a row is a great accomplishment and something we're very happy about," Alabama head coach Dan Waters said following the meet. "I thought our top four runners on the men's side ran very well. The important thing about today for both the men and the women is that we know where we stand competitively and understand what we need to do as we turn our attention to the Crimson Classic in two weeks."
Alabama will return to action on Oct. 13 when the Tide hosts the Crimson Classic at the Harry Pritchett Running Park in Tuscaloosa. The men's 8,000-meter race will kick the day off at 9 a.m. (CT), followed by the women's 6,000-meter race at 9:45 a.m. (CT).
Joe Piane Invitational
Friday, Sept. 29, 2017
Burke Golf Course
South Bend, Ind.
Host: University of Notre Dame
Men's Five-Mile Team Results (Top 5)
1. Southern Utah (72)
2. Colorado (101)
3. Air Force (154)
4. Michigan (156)
5. Eastern Kentucky (168)
8. ALABAMA (200)
Alabama Individual Men's Results
1. Gilbert Kigen, Jr., 23:23.7
2. Vincent Kiprop, Jr., 23:24.2
3. Alfred Chelanga, Jr., 23:26.9
75. Josh Short, Jr., 24:55.3
131. Garrett Bull, Sr., 25:45.9
150. Elliott Miller, So., 26:05.3
157. Andrew Bull, Sr., 26:16.9
158. J.P. Brinyark, So., 26:17.5
166. Chase Buckelew, Fr., 27:12.5
Women's 5,000 Meters Team Results (Top 5)
1. Colorado (47)
2. New Mexico (51)
3. North Carolina State (118)
4. Arkansas (171)
5. Utah (190)
18. ALABAMA (438)
Alabama Individual Women's Results
81. Caroline Barlow, Sr., 17:47.4
85. Elisabeth Danis, So., 17;49.3
88. Rebecca Buteau, So., 17:51.9
101. Nicole Gardner, Jr., 18:00.2
105. Jessica Gray, Jr., 18:03.0
109. Maddie Dearborn, Fr., 18:06.7
112. McKenzie Yanek, So., 18:08.5
118. Sarah Mohan, Jr. 18:17.4
140. Rachael Reddy, Jr., 18:49.0
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