ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Central Missouri cross country teams continued their 2024 season at the Roy Griak Invitational on Friday, Sept. 20, from Les Bolstad Golf Course in St. Paul, Minn.
 
The Mules finished in fifth-place out of 24 teams in the 8k race with a pair of top-20 finishes from Kipkabus, Kenya native Cosmas Kipop (time of 25:59.6) in sixth position while senior Cooper Palmer crossed the finish line in 20^th with a personal-best time of 26:41.9.
 
Senior Luke Engel finished in 33^rd place with a time of 26:56, while junior Alejandro Malave ran the race in 27:40.4 good enough for 57^th place and freshman Daniel Kiprono rounded out the scoring for the Mules in 60^th with a time of 27:47.
 
On the women's side, the Jennies placed 21^st as a team in the 6k race highlighted by a top 60 finisher in freshman Abigael Kimurgor who placed 58^th with a time of 24:43.2. Merriam, Kan. native Chloee Belgum finished the race in 26:00 taking 100^th position and freshman Clara Lackman placed 134^th crossing the finish line in 27:21.1.
 
Rounding out the scoring for the Jens were Kayli Cameron (time of 29:18.8) in 153^rd and senior Korry Davis (time of 30:55.1) in 160^th out of 324 total runners.
 
The Mules and Jennies continue the 2024 campaign on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Griffon Invitational hosted by Missouri Western beginning at 11:00 a.m. from the MWSU Cross Country Course in St. Joseph, Mo.