Clemson Women Place Second, Men Fourth at Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic

MEN’S 8K GOLD RESULTS | WOMEN’S 5K GOLD RESULTS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Clemson cross country program competed in the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic Saturday morning, at Tom Sawyer State Park. The men placed fourth in the 8K Gold race (169 points) and the women finished second in the 5K Gold race (42 points).

The top five finishers for the men were Gideon Kiplimo (24:10.9, 19^th place overall), Garrett Brown (24:15.8, 26^th place overall), Trey Sullivan (24:32.7, 33^rd place overall), Jack Hearld (24:43.8, 49^th place overall) and Brian Kweyei (24:45.5, 50^th place overall).

The top five finishers for the women were Silvia Jelelgo (15:45.6, second place overall), Gladys Chepngetich (16:34.6, fourth place overall), Elizabeth Ilanda (17:02.8, 11^th place overall), Emily Lamontagne (17:04.7, 13^th place overall) and Maddie Dinneen (17:18.0, 17^th place overall).

Jelelgo was the first collegiate athlete to finish and was one of three runners who broke the meet record of 16:06.0. This was the second-straight year that Jelelgo placed second in the Louisville Cross Country Classic, finishing roughly 30 seconds faster than her performance last year (16:14.2).

Head Coach Vicky Pounds’ Post-Race Thoughts

“I am really happy with how both teams performed today; it was a big step in the right direction. Hats off again to Silvia who was the first collegiate to cross the line. It is great to see everyone’s hard work paying off. We still have a lot of season left so for now let’s keep our eye on the prize and keep putting in the work.”

Men’s Full Results (8K Gold) | Fourth Overall | 169 Points

• Kiplimo, 24:10.9 (19^th place, 18 points)
• Brown, 24:15.8 (26^th place, 25 points)
• Sullivan, 24:32.7 (33^rd place, 31 points)
• Hearld, 24:43.8 (49^th place, 47 points)
• Kweyei, 24:45.5 (50^th place, 48 points)
• Victor Ndiwa, 24:57.3 (62^nd place)
• Dylan Nolan, 25:16.7 (92^nd place)
• Pierce Walker, 25:54.3 (185^th place)
• Anderson Boetsch, 26:25.9 (232^nd place)
• Nate Verska, 26:58.3 (274^th place)

Women’s Full Results (5K Gold) | Second Overall | 42 Points

• Jelelgo, 15:45.6 (second place, one point)
• Chepngetich, 16:34.6 (fourth place, three points)
• Ilanda, 17:02.8 (11^th place, 10 points)
• Lamontagne, 17:04.7 (13^th place, 12 points)
• Dinneen, 17:18.0 (17^th place, 16 points)
• Madison Timms, 17:24.6 (21^st place)
• Lowa Branth, 17:56.4 (57^th place)
• Elizabeth Healy, 18:42.8 (129^th place)

Up Next

The Tigers race again on Friday, October 17 in the Crimson Classic and on Saturday, October 18 in Pre-Nationals.

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