Chemutai to Compete at NCAA Championships on Saturday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sophomore Ivine Chemutai looks to close out her impressive season this Saturday at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind.

Chemutai will compete in the women's championship 6K at 11:15 a.m. on the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. Saturday's field consists of 31 seven-person teams, including the top two from all nine regions and 13 at-large selections. Additionally, 38 individuals reached the field either through automatic qualifying or the at-large process. Defending women's champions Colorado and men's champions Northern Arizona will look to repeat as winners.

Chemutai earned her automatic berth last Friday with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regional, turning in a personal-best time of 20:18.8. Posting a mile pace of 5:17, she improved upon her previous 6K record time by a full 36 seconds, topping the 20.54.80 she turned in at the Pre-Nationals earlier this season.
The sophomore earned All-ACC honors this season with a 13^th place finish and topped it with her eighth place finish to earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors. She has four top 10 finishes this season.

NCAA cross country fans not in attendance can watch live and on-demand content and coverage of the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on FloTrack.org. Live coverage of the NCAA Championships will be available starting at 11 a.m. Eastern time until the conclusion of the awards ceremony on Saturday, November 23.

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