STILLWATER, 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.
 
The women finished eighth overall with 209 points while the men finished ninth with a total of 262 points.
 
The meet was highlighted by a top 20 finish for Matro Jepkemboi, who finished 18th overall with a time of 21:27.3. This is her third top 20 finish this season. Winnie Kipsang was the other Maverick who finished inside the top 50 for the women, checking in at 43rd overall with a time of 22:35.70.
 
In a field of over 170 runners, the top five finishers for the women all placed in the top 100 for UTA. Lauren Walls-Portillo finished 61st overall with a time of 23:10.7. Freshman Emilia Mandl posted a personal best of 24:01.9 in the 6k, finishing 89th overall. Rounding out the top five finishers for the women is Kassandra Jimenez who finished 97th overall with a time of 24:18.00.
 
On the men's side, your top five finishers all placed inside the top 100 in a field of over 190 runners. The Mavs were paced by Patrick Estes who finished 53rd overall with a time of 25:27.6. Andrés Gurrola finished 66th with a time of 25:42.8. Brian Guevara placed 76th overall with a time of 25:57.1.
 
Rounding out the top five finishers for the men were Daniel Almailla who finished 82nd overall with a time of 26:06.2, followed by Rogelio Aguirre who finished 83rd with a time of 25:09.6.
 
NEXT UP
The Mavs will have an extended break from competition, about three weeks to be exact, before they return to action on Friday, October 18, at the Arturo Barrios Invitational hosted by Texas A&M.
 

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