Men Take Second and Women Grab Third at Redhawk Classic

Oct. 18, 2008

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. - The University of Memphis men's cross country team placed second in the 8k race, and the women's team placed third in the 6k run at the Redhawk Classic on Saturday. The race was held in Cape Girardeau, Mo. and marks the last meet for the Tigers before the C-USA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 1 hosted by Memphis at Mike Rose Soccer Complex in Memphis, Tenn.

"The good thing about running that race was that the course was nice and hilly," said distance coach Toby Reep about the uneven terrain of the course at the Redhawk Classic. "It's just going to make us stronger and make us appreciate the flatter course at the conference meet."

Sophomore Edwin Kipkorir was again the top finisher for the Tigers as he crossed the finish line with a time of 27:03 and in fifth place. Jacob Chapman finished in seventh place for the Tigers with a time of 27:31 and Joe Coneo Jr. closely followed with a race time of 27:57 which was good enough for ninth place.

Senior Emily Malinowski topped the leader board for the women's team as she finished in 13th place crossing the finish line at 20:44. Freshman Jasmine Darden turned in a time of 21:49 and placed behind Malinowski in 14th. Lauren Everhart took a top-15 finish as she finished at 22:12 in 15th place.

"Our times have improved dramatically and I can see that the athletes have been improving from day one," said Reep. "I think we're setting up to have a good conference meet. I know we're a lot better than what we have shown with some of our race times and we're looking forward to getting after it at the C-USA Championships."

The University of Memphis plays host for the C-USA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 1 in Memphis, Tenn. The championships will be held at Mike Rose Soccer Complex and begin at 10:00 a.m.

University of Memphis Men

5 Edwin Kipkorir 27:03

7 Jacob Chapman 27:31

9 Joe Coneo 27:57

10 Jorgen Ekdahl 28:14

12 Sam James 28:43

13 Guy Hudson 29:53

U. of Memphis 2:19:28

University of Memphis Women

13 Emily Malinowski 20:44

14 Jasmine Darden 21:49

15 Lauren Everhart 22:12