Jelelgo Finishes Second at Pre-Nationals; Clemson Men Place Fourth at Crimson Classic

PRE-NATIONALS WOMEN’S 6K | CRIMSON CLASSIC MEN’S 8K

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson cross country program competed at the Pre-Nationals Invitational and Crimson Classic Friday morning.

Held in Columbia, Mo., Pre-Nationals featured Clemson’s women, who finished sixth with 286 points. Silvia Jelelgo finished second with a time of 19:05.8, earning two points. Gladys Chepngetich was the next Tiger to place, coming in 11^th overall with a time of 19:50.9 for 11 points. Emily Lamontagne’s time of 20:59.4 was good for 90^th place, securing 85 points. Judy Kosgei followed close to Lamontagne, finishing 92^nd with a time of 21:01.2 for 86 points. Madelyn Dinneen rounded out the top five finishers for Clemson with a time of 21:10.2, good for 109^th place and 102 points.

The men competed in the Crimson Classic, held in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and finished fourth as a team with 155 points. Gideon Kiplimo led the Tigers with the 12^th best time of 24:14.6, earning 11 points. Garrett Brown was the next to cross the finish line, securing a time of 24:28.8. Brown finished 18^th overall and earned 17 points. Trey Sullivan was the 34^th runner to finish, recording a time of 24:53.3 for 31 points. Brendan Gomez earned 42 points after finishing 46^th with a time of 25:08.0. Jack Hearld was the final Tiger to pick up points for the men, finishing 59^th with a time of 25:21.9 for 54 points.

Head Coach Vicky Pounds’ Post-Race Thoughts

“It was a good day for both teams! We still have some things to work through but I am confident that they will be ready to go for the ACC Championships.”

Women’s Full 6K Results | Sixth Overall | 286 Points

• Jelelgo, 19:05.8 (second place, two points)
• Chepngetich, 19:50.9 (11^th place, 11 points)
• Lamontagne, 20:59.4 (90^th place, 85 points)
• Kosgei, 21:01.2 (92^nd place, 86 points)
• Dinneen, 21:10.2 (109^th place, 102 points)
• Elizabeth Ilanda, 21:22.7 (137^th place)
• Madison Timms, 21:27.7 (141^st place)
• Lowa Branth, 21:51.2 (191^st place)

Men’s Full 8K Results | Fourth Overall | 155 Points

• Kiplimo, 24:14.6 (12^th place, 11 points)
• Brown, 24:28.8 (18^th place, 17 points)
• Sullivan, 24:53.3 (34^th place, 31 points)
• Gomez, 25:08.0 (46^th place, 42 points)
• Hearld, 25:21.9 (59^th place, 54 points)
• Dylan Nolan, 25:32.8 (75^th place)
• Pierce Walker, 26:20.7 (121^st place)
• Nate Verska, 26:39.4 (131^st place)
• Anderson Boetsch, 26:59.0 (146^th place)

Up Next

Clemson will race in the ACC Championships on Friday, Oct. 31. in Louisville, Ky. The meet will be held at Tom Sawyer State Park, the same course used for the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic.

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