Stillwater, Okla.-In their first action in over three weeks, the Kansas State cross country teams secured a pair of top ten finishes at the 67th Annual Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree ran at the OSU Cross Country Course today. K-State's women raced to an eighth place finish while the men finished 10th.

For the second consecutive meet, Stefanie Murer led the Wildcat women. Murer raced to a time of 21:12 on the 6,000-meter course to finish third overall in a field of 162 runners. She was just seconds behind the individual winner, Rachel Collins of Southern Methodist, who finished in a time of 21:04.

The Wildcats also got another strong effort from junior Trisha Culbertson. Culbertson, who won an individual title earlier this year, secured a top 20 finish when her time of 22:01 placed her 18th. Other Wildcats who factored in the scoring were Shauna Burrell who finished 37th, Tina Todd (52nd) and Cate Holston (82nd)

On the men's side, Mathew Chesang led the way for the third consecutive meet. Chesang finished seventh overall on the 8,000-meter course with a time of 24:30. Chesang's brother, Benson Chesang of Kansas, won the individual title with a time of 24:09.

Rogers Kipchumba garnered another top-40 finish when he placed 40th in the event with a time of 25:28. Joe Moore, who finished 72nd, Christian Smith (89th) and Erik Sproll (103rd) also scored points for the Wildcats.

Texas Tech took home the women's team title with a score of 93 while Georgia won the men's title with a score of 85.

Kansas State will return to action to compete in the Chile Pepper Invitational hosted by the University of Arkansas on Saturday, October 18, in Fayetteville, Ark.

Women's team results: 1. Texas Tech - 93 2. Georgia - 105 3. Southwest Missouri State - 129 4. Texas Christian - 135 5. Illinois - 144 6. Southern Methodist - 159 7. Stephen F. Austin - 176 8. Kansas State - 192 9. Kansas - 199 10. Tulsa - 287 11. Nebraska Wesleyan - 311 12. Abilene Christian - 311 13. Lamar (Texas) - 335 14. South Plains (Texas) - 341 15. Central Missouri -353 16. Wichita State - 405 17. Oklahoma State -467 18. Southeastern Oklahoma - 530 19. Southwestern Oklahoma -588

Women's Individual Results: 1. Rachel Collins, Southern Methodist - 21:04 3. Stefanie Murer, Kansas State - 21:12 18. Trisha Culbertson, Kansas State - 22:01 37. Shauna Burrell, Kansas State 22:03 52. Tina Todd, Kansas State 23:05 82. Cate Holston, Kansas State - 24:07

Men's team results: 1. Georgia - 85 2. Arkansas - 94 3. Kansas - 117 4. Oklahoma State - 143 5. Abilene Christian - 186 6. Illinois - 189 7. Stephen F. Austin - 288 8. Fort Hays State - 297 9. Wichita State - 297 10. Kansas State - 311 11. Nebraska Wesleyan - 317 12. Missouri Southern - 320 13. Tulsa -341 14. Texas Tech - 362 15. Southwest Missouri - 370 16. Sam Houston - 374 17. Mid-American Nazerene - 399 18. Central Missouri - 448 19. Cowley - 517 20. Texas Christian - 521 21. Northwood - 525 22. Oklahoma - 530 23. Southern Methodist - 540 24. Lamar - 704 25. Haskell Indian Nations - 786

Men's Individual Results 1. Benson Chesang, Kansas - 24:09 7. Mathew Chesang, Kansas State - 24:30 40. Rogers Kipchumba, Kansas State - 25:28 72. Joe Moore, Kansas State - 26:16 89, Christian Smith, Kansas State- 26:36 103. Erik Sproll, Kansas State - 26:45

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