TAMIU women’s cross country makes history
TAMIU women’s cross country makes history
By Bella E. ContrerasBridge contributing writerPublished Monday, Nov. 16, 2020
For the first time, a TAMIU cross country team competed on the national level as two members of the women’s team and one of the men placed in the top 25.
During the 2020 Division II Cross Country All-National Invitational women’s 6K race in Lubbock on Nov. 14, Texas A&M International University senior Abril Escamilla led the Dustdevils at 18th of the 95 runners with 23:15.7. Sophomore Faith Kiprotich placed 20th with a time of 23:21.4.
Two other women also competed: senior Karla Resendez, 40th, and freshman Julissa Garza, 73rd.
For the men’s 10K race, freshman Gideon Kipon took 19th place and junior Nicholas Martinez took 55th.
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