- Michael Moiben and Jack Johnston finished third and eighth and punch their ticket to the NCAA Championships
- Debora Cherono placed fifth to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
- The Aggies earned five South Central All-Region selections.
COLLEGE STATION – Three Aggies punched their tickets to the NCAA Cross Country Championships as Texas A&M claimed fourth in the men's 10K and fifth in the women's 6K at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships on Friday at Watts Cross Country Course.
Moiben paced the Aggies with a third-place finish in 29:04.4, followed by Johnston in eighth (29:46.4) and Aiden Gonzalez-Rodiles in 21st (30:24.9). Noah Willows crossed the line 35th (31:03.8), while Gavin Chapa rounded out the Maroon & White's top five in 64th (31:40.6). The team finished in fourth with 126 points.
On the women's side, Cherono led Texas A&M with a fifth-place performance in 19:25.4. Laney Barnes followed in 20th (20:05.1), while Ava Cole placed 38th (20:38.4), Megan Roberts 43rd (20:43.6) and Kennady Fontenot 50th (20:47.9). The Aggies tallied 155 points to secure fifth overall.
Cherono made a decisive move during the second half of the race, gaining 11 positions from the 2K split to cross the line fifth and secure her place at the NCAA Championships. Her All-Region selection was joined by Barnes, who earned the distinction with a 20th-place showing and was the fourth-fastest freshman in the field.
For the men, Moiben's third-place performance and Johnston's eighth-place showing, alongside Gonzalez-Rodiles, gave the Aggies three All-Region selections. Combined with Cherono and Barnes on the women's side, Texas A&M collected five South Central All-Region honors. Moiben and Johnston will join Cherono at the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Indiana.
UP NEXT:
The Aggies will travel to Terre Haute, Indiana, for the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21. The action begins at 9:15 a.m. and will be streamed on ESPNU.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES:
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M track & field and cross country. Fans can keep up with the Aggies on Instagram and X by following @Aggietfxc.