STILLWATER, Okla. – Even without low sticks Habtom Samuel and Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico finished second in the men’s team score and third on the women’s side in their first bout with ranked competition Friday morning at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree, with Marion Jepngetich and Collins Kiprotich leading the way with third-place individual finishes.
| Men's Team | Scoring | Total Points | Women's Team | Scoring | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Oklahoma State | 1-6-7-8-14-(15)-(26) | 36 | #1 BYU | 2-4-8-9-11-(12)-(15) | 34 |
| #2 New Mexico | 3-4-5-11-18-(22)-(25) | 41 | #13 Oklahoma State | 1-5-7-21-23-(26)-(31) | 57 |
| #29 Tulsa | 10-20-21-23-33-(39)-(41) | 107 | #3 New Mexico | 3-13-14-17-18-(30)-(33) | 65 |
| RV Oklahoma | 2-9-19-29-49-(72)-(81) | 108 | Kentucky | 10-16-28-35-38-(48)-(52) | 127 |
| Kentucky | 12-13-30-40-52-(59)-(65) | 147 | SMU | 6-24-27-37-40-(41)-(43) | 134 |
| #10 Oregon | 16-27-28-47-55 | 173 | Western Colorado | 22-34-36-47-49-(53)-(76) | 188 |
The No. 3 Lobo women packed all five point-scorers into the overall Top 20 to score a total of 65 points behind No. 1 BYU (34 points) and No. 13 Oklahoma State (57 points). In her first collegiate cross country race, 2025 Outdoor All-American Marion Jepngetich crossed third overall in 20:15.8 to lead the way, with Nicola Jansen (13th, 20:46.7), Tilly Simpson (14th, 20:52.6), Alice Seguin (17th, 20:59.7) and Jasmine Wood (18th, 21:01.8) comprising the rest of UNM’s point-scorers. Even with Pamela Kosgei, the UNM women's Top Five posted a 20:47 average time with just 46 seconds between them.
UNM held the lowest score in the field with 44 points at the two-kilometer mark before BYU surged to take the lead with two kilometers remaining and didn't relinquish it.
The UNM men – ranked No. 2 in the nation heading into this week – finished with 41 points in total, just five points behind No. 3 Oklahoma State (36 points). Behind Kiprotich’s 23:38.0 finish in his first race of the year, Vincent Chirchir (23:39.8) and Evans Kiplagat (23:42.4) finished fourth and fifth and Iker Sanchez (11th, 24:02.8) and Mathew Kosgei (18th, 24:13.7) rounded out the scoring. The Lobos beat out two ranked teams – No. 10 Oregon and No. 29 Tulsa – along with an Oklahoma squad that was receiving votes in last week’s poll. All in all, UNM's Top Five averaged a 23:51 finish with a spread of just 35 seconds.
The Lobo men remained in second place in the team score for much of the race, taking a brief lead after trimming down 33 points over the third kilometer -- Oklahoma State shaved off 14 points over the final three kilometers to hold them off down the stretch.
| Men's UNM Finishers | Women's UNM Finishers |
|---|---|
| 3. Collins Kiprotich – 23:38.0 | 3. Marion Jepngetich – 20:15.8 |
| 4. Vincent Chirchir – 23:39.8 | 13. Nicola Jansen – 20:46.7 |
| 5. Evans Kiplagat – 23:42.4 | 14. Tilly Simpson – 20:52.6 |
| 11. Iker Sanchez Lopez – 24:02.8 | 17. Alice Seguin – 20:59.7 |
| 18. Mathew Kosgei – 24:13.7 | 18. Jasmine Wood – 21:01.8 |
| 22. Lukas Kiprop – 24:25.3 | 32. Mercy Kirarei – 21:29.3 |
| 25. Jayden Hernandez – 24:32.2 | 42. Li-Mari Dekker – 21:41.9 |
| 30. Joshua Abraham – 24:36.5 | 49. Millie McClelland-Brooks – 21:54.2 |
| 45. Dylan Maloney – 24:59.9 | 62. Millie Robinson – 22:15.0 |
| 61. Matthew Endrody – 25:20.6 | 65. Anya Belisle – 22:17.5 |
| 66. Matthew Giardina – 25:23.3 | 76. Mia Torrecillas – 22:35.1 |
| 80. Rilyn Stevens – 22:36.7 | |
| 81. Charlotte O'Meara – 22:37.1 |