- Michael Moiben and Jack Johnston finished in the top 20 to lead the men to eighth.
- Debora Cherono and Laney Barnes finished in the top 40 to lead the women to 13th place.
- Moiben earned All-SEC Second Team and All-SEC Freshman Team honors, Johnston earned All-SEC Third Team recognition, and Barnes earned All-SEC Freshman Team honors.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The SEC Cross Country Championships featured the nation’s deepest field, with the Aggies finishing eighth on the men’s side and 13th on the women’s side. Michael Moiben and Jack Johnston placed in the top 20 in the men’s 8k, while Debora Cherono and Laney Barnes finished top 40 in the women’s 6k on Friday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course.
Moiben led the Aggies with a 14th-place finish (22:46.5), followed by Jack Johnston in 19th (22:52.8) and Aiden Gonzalez-Rodiles in 54th (24:12.1). Noah Willows finished in 72nd (25:00.9) and Hunter Jackson placed 74th (24:45.9) to round out the top five for the Maroon & White.
On the women’s side, Debora Cherono led the Aggies with a 25th-place finish (19:51.8), followed by Laney Barnes in 37th (20:11.2). Kennady Fontenot finished in 84th (21:03.5), Ava Cole in 89th (21:05.3) and Megan Roberts in 93rd (21:12.8) to round out the scoring for Texas A&M.
The Aggies were led by a breakthrough performance from Moiben, who set a program course record in the men’s 8k. Moiben earned All-SEC Second Team and All-SEC Freshman Team honors, while Johnston was named to the All-SEC Third Team. On the women’s side, Laney Barnes was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
UP NEXT:
The Aggies have two weeks before returning home to Aggieland for the NCAA South Central Regional on Friday, Nov. 13. The women will race a 6k at 9 a.m., followed by the men’s 10k at 10 a.m.
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