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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Kirui Wins NCAA Cross Country South Regional
11/11/2006 | Track and Field
“This is really a dream come true,” said Kirui, who joins Pablo Seria (1992) and Bernard Kuria (1997) as Rebel runners to advance to the NCAA Championships.
Kirui’s time of 30:43.1 easily outdistanced the runner-up finisher and last year’s NCAA South Regional champ Tonny Okello, of
“Barnabas ran away from a star-studded field,” said Ole Miss head coach Joe Walker. “This was probably his strongest run of the year. He ran in the front pack at the start of the race and then pulled away. Nobody else responded and he ran alone.”
“It was a tough race,” said Kirui, the SEC Cross Country champion. “This is a difficult course and there were a lot of very tough runners. There were a lot of hills and loops that I wasn’t use to. I ran with the front pack for the first two miles, then at about the three-mile mark I pulled away. I ran the remainder of the race by myself.”
Kirui advances to the NCAA Championships, which will take place on Nov. 20 in
Other Rebels running today included Kyle Lewis (34th, 32:51.6), Gabriel Ngwiri (49th, 33:15.8), Seth Conerly (134th, 36:45.0), Chad Berry (139th, 37:20.4). The men’s team finished 11th overall.
Lady Rebels running today included Shannon Chandler (101st, 24:36.1), Samantha Mazer (105th, 24:44.1), Anna Adams (108th, 24:50.1), Cassie Kipper (`123rd, 25:32.4), Micah Pioreck (136th, 26:18.3), Lindsey Doucett (143rd, 27:14.7). The Rebel women finished 21st overall.
Agate
Men’s Results
Team
11. Ole Miss- 357
Individual
1. Barnabas Kirui - 30:43.1
34. Kyle Lewis - 32:51.6
49. Gabriel Ngwiri - 33:15.8
134. Seth Conerly - 36:45.0
139.
Women’s Results
Team
21. Ole Miss 573
Individual
101. Shannon Chandler - 24:36.1
105. Samantha Mazer - 24:44.1
108. Anna Adams - 24:50.1
123. Cassie Kipper - 25:32.4
136. Micah Pioreck - 26:18.3
143. Lindsey Doucett - 27:14.7
