ARLINGTON, Texas – For the first time this season and the third time in her collegiate career, Matro Jepkemboi is named the Western Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week for the week ending on Saturday, September 7.
The reigning WAC Freshman of the Year picked up right where she left off in 2023 in her first race back in 2024 after missing the opening meet.
At the annual Gerald Richey UTA Invitational this past Saturday, September 7, Jepkemboi led the charge for the women's cross country team when she finished second overall with a time of 17:33.90. This helped propel the women to a third-place team finish overall in the 5k.
Jepkemboi becomes the first Maverick on both the women's and men's side to take home the weekly conference honors this season.
UTA is ranked 11th in the South Central Region and updated regional rankings drop next Monday, September 16.
The Mavs and Jepkemboi return to action this upcoming Friday, September 13, as they travel to College Station to compete in the Texas A&M Invitational.
#BuckEm
FOLLOW ALONG
Follow the UTA track and field and cross-country teams on Twitter (@UTAMavsTFXC), Instagram (@UTAMavsTFXC) and Facebook (/UTAMavsTFXC).
Latest Cross Country News
- Cross Country Has Solid Outing At Massive Cowboy JamboreeSTILLWATER, Okla. – The UT Arlington cross country teams finished in the top 10 at the Cowboy Jamboree on Saturday morning at The Greiner Family Oklahoma State Cross Country Course in Stillwater.
- Cross Country Ready For Premier Cowboy JamboreeARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington cross country teams return to action on Saturday, September 28, at the Cowboy Jamboree from The Greiner Family Oklahoma State Cross Country Course in Stillwater.
- This Week in Athletics - Sept. 23, 2024ARLINGTON, Texas - Every week of the athletics season, UTAMavs.com breaks down anything and everything happening in UTA athletics. Home games you want to attend? Road games you want to follow? We've got you covered with This Week in Athletics.
- Cross Country Stays Ranked In The South Central RegionARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington cross country teams remained ranked in the latest regional rankings released by the USTFCCCA earlier this week on Monday, Sept. 16.
- Unsaddled - Episode TwoARLINGTON, Texas – UT Arlington Athletics proudly presents Unsaddled - an in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at all of the UTA athletic programs through the eyes of its student-athletes and coaches. The bi-weekly docuseries releases every other Wednesday throughout the 24-25 athletic season.
- This Week in Athletics - Sept. 16, 2024ARLINGTON, Texas - Every week of the athletics season, UTAMavs.com breaks down anything and everything happening in UTA athletics. Home games you want to attend? Road games you want to follow? We've got you covered with This Week in Athletics.