University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Cross Country Wraps Season at NCAA Regional
11/10/2023 8:38:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
LUBBOCK, Texas – Regina Mpigachai and Shantell Hafner paced Northern Colorado women's cross country at the NCAA Mountain Regional – hosted by Texas Tech - Chaparral Ridge Cross Country Course Friday.
Mpigachai, a sophomore from Geita, Tanzania, posted a time of 21:37 on the 6,000-meter course. Hafner followed her teammate across the line in 21:39. The duo led the Bears to a 16th-place finish.
"We hoped to record a top-15 finish in the region on the ladies' side," associate head coach Stormie Sickler said. "We started off strong, but a couple teams closed stronger. Shantell Hafner ran an impressive race, finishing eight seconds off her personal-best."
On the men's side, the Bears sent Jesse Hayward and Isaad Rascon to The Lone Star State.
Hayward posted a time of 31:08 in the final race of his cross-country senior season, the second-fastest time in a 10k race in program history.
"The two men competed very determined, stuck to the game plan and performed well," Sickler said. "Exceptionally proud of them, especially Jesse [Hayward] posting the school's second fastest time."
Rascon crossed the line in a time of 33:01.
"The final result was not what we wanted," Sickler said. "I am incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication to this program over the last couple months."
UNC Women's 6k Results
82 Regina Mpigachai, 21:37
36 Shantell Hafner, 21:39
96 Summer Olson, 21:59
103 Chloe Rylance, 22:17
109 Julia Thigpen, 22:28
126 Brooke Elfert, 23:17
128 Claire Nowels, 23:25
UNC Men's 10k Results
75 Jesse Hayward, 31:07.9
117 Isaac Rascon, 33:01
Mpigachai, a sophomore from Geita, Tanzania, posted a time of 21:37 on the 6,000-meter course. Hafner followed her teammate across the line in 21:39. The duo led the Bears to a 16th-place finish.
"We hoped to record a top-15 finish in the region on the ladies' side," associate head coach Stormie Sickler said. "We started off strong, but a couple teams closed stronger. Shantell Hafner ran an impressive race, finishing eight seconds off her personal-best."
On the men's side, the Bears sent Jesse Hayward and Isaad Rascon to The Lone Star State.
Hayward posted a time of 31:08 in the final race of his cross-country senior season, the second-fastest time in a 10k race in program history.
"The two men competed very determined, stuck to the game plan and performed well," Sickler said. "Exceptionally proud of them, especially Jesse [Hayward] posting the school's second fastest time."
Rascon crossed the line in a time of 33:01.
"The final result was not what we wanted," Sickler said. "I am incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication to this program over the last couple months."
UNC Women's 6k Results
82 Regina Mpigachai, 21:37
36 Shantell Hafner, 21:39
96 Summer Olson, 21:59
103 Chloe Rylance, 22:17
109 Julia Thigpen, 22:28
126 Brooke Elfert, 23:17
128 Claire Nowels, 23:25
UNC Men's 10k Results
75 Jesse Hayward, 31:07.9
117 Isaac Rascon, 33:01
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