Women 3rd, Men 4th at Aggie Opener

Aggie Opener Results

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Opening the season with a pair of top-10 individual finishes, the Baylor women's cross country team placed third and the men fourth at Friday night's Aggie Opener at the Watts Cross Country Course.

Junior Ella Perry led the way for the women, finishing ninth in the two-mile run with a time of 11 minutes, 13.2 seconds. Sophomore Eva Jacobsen was 12^th at 11:17.7, followed by senior Mackenize Browne (19^th, 11:32.6), freshman Jenna Jacobsen (25^th, 11:47.5) and sophomore Rickeisha Simms (27^th, 11:48.2).

The host Texas A&M squad won the team race with 34 points, Houston was second with 42 and the Bears were third with 88.

Finishing in the No. 1 spot for the Bears for the eighth-consecutive meet, junior Jack Sterrett placed 10^th in the men's 5K race with a time of 15:43.5. Seniors Nolan Keenan and Straton Miller were 13^th and 15^th, respectively, followed by senior Ben Archer (29^th) and junior Caden Biltz (31^st).

The Aggies also won the men's race with 33 points, followed by Houston (38), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (77) and Baylor (97).

"I thought both teams did a good job positioning themselves early in the race," head coach David Barnett said, "and the top three finishers (on both sides) all had quality finishes. As a whole, I was pleased, and I'm excited to see the momentum for both teams continue to build as we move forward in the season."

The women were shorthanded, with junior Ruth Kimeli and Eastern Kentucky transfer Khadijah Ennasri both held out of the season-opening meet.

Next week, both teams will be back in action at the Texas A&M Invitational on Friday, Sept. 11, back at the Watts Course.

For the latest news on the Baylor cross country team all year long, follow its official Facebook, X and Instagram accounts: @BaylorTrack.

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Women 3rd, Men 4th at Aggie Opener

Players Mentioned

Ben Archer

Caden Biltz

Mackenize Browne

Khadijah Ennasri

Jenna Jacobsen

Nolan Keenan

Ruth Kimeli

Straton Miller

Ella Perry

Rickeisha Simms

Jack Sterrett

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