Baylor XC Freshman Kimeli to compete in NCAA Championships

[Hutton, Josie]


BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 22, 2024

Baylor XC Freshman Kimeli to compete in NCAA Championships
Kimeli to finish out the 2024 XC season
For more information contact: Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720, josie_hutton at baylor.edu<mailto:josie_hutton at baylor.edu>

MADISON, Wisconsin – Freshman Ruth Kimeli will head to Madison, Wisconisin to participate in the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 23 at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.

The freshman Bear is only the second female freshman in program history and 10th female overall in program history to earn an individual qualification. The last time a freshman from Baylor qualified to the national championship was in 2010.

THE RUNDOWN
In her last showing at the NCAA South Central Regional at the Watts Cross Country Course, Kimeli earned a career-best podium finish of fourth place, claiming NCAA All-Region title status. She also paced for a personal-best time of 19:28.1 in the 6k to become the first Baylor woman in seven years to qualify individually to the NCAA Championships.

Kimeli has never placed lower than 26th place and finished in the top-15 through four out of five meets.

At the NCAA Championship, Kimeli will begin the 6k race at 9:20 a.m. with the award presentation slated to begin approxiametly at 11 a.m. Live results can be found here<https://live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?mid=7388>.

- BaylorBears.com -



Josie Hutton | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (FB, T&F/XC, MTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: (254) 709-7720

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