Kemboi and Driskill Lead Wildcats at Pre-Nationals - University of Arizona Athletics

Friday, October 15

Tallahassee, Fla.

5:35 AM

University of Arizona

Pre-NCAA Invitational

Men's Results Women's Results

Photo by: Simon Asher / Arizona Athletics

10/15/2021 | Cross Country

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By: Arizona Athletics

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Cross country wrapped up competition at the 2021 Pre-NCAA Invitational on Friday morning where Grace Driskill and Shem Kemboi led the way for the Wildcats.

In the women's 6k garnet race, Grace Driskill was the first Wildcat to cross the finish line, clocking a time of 21:09.1. She was followed by Alisa Lyesina and Maddy Christopher who ran side by side, finishing with times of 22:03.5 and 22:04.7, respectively.

In the men's open 8k, Shem Kemboi was Arizona's top finisher, clocking 25:14.4. Timothy Kibet and Ayden Schilb followed with times of 25:55.3 and 26:03.1.

Competing against several of the top ranked programs in the country, the men's side finished 17th and the women took 30th.

Next up, the Wildcats will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah for the Pac-12 Championships. A complete recap of the meet will be posted to ArizonaWildcats.com. You can also follow @ArizonaTrack on twitter throughout the day for live updates.

Women's 6k Results
Grace Driskill - 21:09.1
Alisa Lyesina - 22:03.5
Maddy Christopher - 22:04.7
Meggie Karp - 22:34.3
Peyton Heiden - 22:35.7
Johnnie Mitchell - 22:44.5
Megan Bounds - 23:46.5

Men's 8k Results
Shem Kemboi - 25:14.4
Timothy Kibet - 25:55.3
Ayden Schilb - 26:03.1
Jeffrey Sillers - 26:18.5
Brandon Bounds - 27:15.7
Luke Biondolillo - 27:51.6

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