LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kennesaw State men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Louisville Cross Country Classic on Saturday morning at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park.
 
The KSU women's team won the 6K Blue Race, marking their first team victory since Oct. 23, 2009. The men's team placed 12th overall, led by three top-21 individual finishes.
 
 Women's 6K
Madison Seiler led the Owls with a fifth-place finish, clocking a time of 21:20.2. Emma Ferguson (21:41.0) and Samantha McGarity (21:42.6) followed closely, placing seventh and eighth, respectively. . Akshana earned a 13th-place finish with a time of 22:02.7, while Riley Perlakowski capped the scoring for Kennesaw State, placing 21st in 22:24.6.
 
Men's 8K
Collins Kipkemboi led the way for Kennesaw State with a runner-up finish, posting a time of 23:38.1. Brian Limo followed close behind in fourth place with a time of 23:45.5. Edwin Kiprono clocked a 24:12.7 to place 21st. Noah Sybert (25:44.1) and Diego Fernandes (26:10.7) rounded out the scoring for the Owls, placing 164th and 209th, respectively.
 
Quotable
Head Coach Adam Bray
 
On the Men's Team 

"Congrats to Collins and Brian for both finishing in the top five in a highly competitive meet. Overall, I thought the entire men's team took a big step forward this morning. They have trained hard over the course of the past three weeks and I'm sure their legs were a little tired coming into this meet. For all of them as individuals to put forth the maximum effort is what I was looking for from a coaching perspective. Our men continue to get better each week, and it is a great thing to see!"
 
On the Women's Team
"This was the first meet win for our women in a very long time. We strategically entered this race knowing it was the race distance we felt best set us up for success down the road. I challenged the team to go out and compete to win over running fast times. Quite frankly, timing cross country meets has become a detriment to the sport over the past few years. Our ladies competed in warm conditions and perfected their strategy throughout their race. They deserve this win and they know this is just another step in our journey. "
 
Overall
"This was a great business trip for our program and now we are in the best part of the Fall season. Racing takes priority now."
 
Next Up
The Owls return to action on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 
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