Kimeli races well at Wisconsin Pre-Nationals

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Kimeli races well at Wisconsin Pre-NationalsKimeli races well at Wisconsin Pre-Nationals

Madison, Wis.—Racing against some of the nation's top competition, sophomore Joyce Kimeli finished 28th in the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wis., Saturday. Kimeli competed the 6k course in 20:46.7, just five seconds shy of a top 20 finish, in her second meet of the year.
 
Sophomore Mercey Kiprop was Auburn's second finisher, crossing in 22:12.8 for 145th place. The consistent Kiprop has been the Tigers' No. 1 or No. 2 runner in all three meets this season. Sophomore Louisa McPherson (199th) corssed in 23:00.6, while freshman Hannah Tarwater (210th, 23:17.1) and junior Cassie Bebout (220th, 23:31.4) rounded out Auburn's scoring.
 
The very competitive field of 35 teams featured 10 teams ranked in the USTFCCCA Top 25 poll, including four top 10 teams. Seventh-ranked Arkansas won the team competition followed by No. 4 Oregon, No. 11 Indiana, No. 9 BYU and No. 13 NC State. Auburn was 30th with 802 ponts.
 
Both the men and women will be back in action on October 26 when they host the 2018 Southeastern Conference Championships at Indian Pines Golf Course in Auburn. The women's race will begin at 9 a.m. CT followed by the men's race at 10 a.m.
 
 
 
WISCOING PRE-NATIONALS MEET (6K)
Oct. 13, 2018
Thomas Zimmer Championship Course
Madison, Wis.
 
WOMEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
1. Arkansas, 51; 2. Oregon , 71; 3. Indiana, 166; 4. BYU 175; 5. North Carolina St., 180; 30. Auburn, 802.
 
WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Jessica Hull (OR), 20:03.2; 2. Katrina Robinson (ARK), 20:09.4; 3. Aubrey Roberts (NW), 20:10.0; 4. Erica Birk (BYU), 20:12.2; 5. Bethany Hasz (MN), 20:18.3; 6. Taylor Werner (ARK), 20:18.8; 7. Lauren Larocco (PORT), 20:19.7; 8. Carina Viljoen (ARK), 20:20.1; 9. Elly Henes (NCST), 20:23.7; 10. Lauren Gregory (ARK), 20:23.7;
 
AUBURN WOMEN'S RESULTS
28. Joyce Kimeli, 20:46.7; 145. Mercy Kiprop, 22:12.8; 199. Louisa McPherson, 23:00.6; 210. Hannah Tarwater, 23:17.1; 220. Cassie Bebout, 23:31.4; 221. Presley Weems, 23:39.9; 229. Gigi Maddox, 23:58.2.