After a two week break from races, the men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to Stillwater, Okla., to compete in the 70th Annual Cowboy Jamboree on Saturday.The women’s team last competed at the North Texas Invitational Sept. 9, where they took second place. During the race, the team was paced by senior Calandra Stewart, who finished third overall, and freshman Carlene Mayfield, who finished fifth.
The men’s team last competed at the Texas A&M Invitational Sept. 16 where they finished third in the 13-team field.
Freshman Festus Kigen won the 104-contestant 8K race with a time of 25 minutes, 16 seconds.
“When he (Kigen) goes up to Oklahoma State, he’ll get to see what Division I-A cross country is all about,” head coach Eric Heins said.