Mutai paces the Broncbusters again
By Mike Pilosof
Winfield, KS-Dennis Mutai posted another top-five finish at the Mid States Classic on Saturday, while his team took ninth. The women finished 13th.
The freshman clocked a time of 24:24.15, one of the top marks in the 225-person race. And to put it into context of just how incredible Mutai has been this season, the third-place finish was his lowest of the season.
Meantime Kelvin Cheruiyot took 10th with a time of 25:50.58, with teammate Angel Ayala placing 40th (27:38.73). Zaccerie Penka ran a new personal best of 28:47.59, Daniel Aguilar posted a 30:18.72, and Jose Garcia and Edgar Ruiz each posted PRs (30:46.17 and 32:20.40).
On the women's side, Valentine Lagat took 22nd out of 182 runners with a time of 19:38.99. Shareen Cheruiyot, who has been spectacular all season, posted a mark of 19:52.50-good for 26th place. Jania Don Juan was 93rd (22:27.97), Cielo Garcia, who returned from illness, ran a 23:07.78, and Taylor Thorp timed out at 24:19.67.
Next up: Region VI Championships, Saturday, Oct. 30—Colby, KS