College Station, Texas – Freshman phenom Judy Chepkoech led all Sun Devils in Friday morning's Arturo Barrios Invite hosted by Texas A&M in College Station. Chepkoech, who's already won twice this season, added another top-three finish, going 19:07.0 in the Women's 6k to place third overall, trailing just Juliet Cherubet (Texas Tech) and Leah Jeruto (Oklahoma). Chepkoech's 19:07.0 is now the fastest 6k time in school history.
Arturo Barrios Invite Final Results /// 2024-25 Meet-by-Meet Results for Sun Devil Cross Country
Simply incredible ??
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Judy Chepkoech's 19:07.0 is now the fastest 6k in school history ??
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Fellow freshman Lemerian Lemashon was the top finisher for the Sun Devil Men, completing the 8k at 23:46.7 to take 55th overall in just his second collegiate appearance.
ARTURO BARRIOS INVITE FINAL RESULTS
OCT. 18, 2024
(COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS)
Men's Team Division I Scores (8k)
1) Texas Tech, 62
2) Boise State, 98
3) Texas A&M, 153
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28) Louisiana, 729
29) Baylor, 752
30) Mercer, 853
31) Arizona State, 892
32) McNeese State, 908
33) UTEP, 918
34) New Orleans 960
ASU Men's Individual Finishes
55) Lemerian Lemashon, 23:46.7
194) Rowdy Menefee, 24:51.7
280) Kristian Kimberlin, 25:31.5
284) Dennis Rono, 25:33.4 (ASU debut)
288) Keene Sample, 25:34.9
294) Ryan Denhof, 25:39.0
303) Zach Albanese, 25:43.5
Women's Team Division I Scores (6k)
1) Gonzaga, 74
2) Boise State, 133
3) Georgia Tech, 143
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23) Houston Christian, 633
24) Delaware, 645
25) Arizona State, 652
26) Louisiana, 662
27) Incarnate Word, 676
ASU Women's Individual Finishes
3) Judy Chepkoech, 19:07.0
27) Evaline Chepkoech, 20:01.7
215) Mia Chavez, 22:07.8
237) Kate Miller, 22:21.3
277) Kylie Miller, 22:45.0
301) Jordan Lee, 23:00.6
372) Ashley Tarasenko, 24:27.9
Judy Chepkoech's First Three Meets
1) Chepkoech, 2.5 mile (14:09.5/George Kyte Classic)
1) Chepkoech, 6k (19:31.7/UC Riverside Invite)
3) Chepkoech, 6k (19:07.0/Arturo Barrios Invite)
Sun Devil Cross Country Individual Wins in 2024
Judy Chepkoech, 2.5 mile (14:09.5/George Kyte Classic)
Judy Chepkoech, 6k (19:31.7/UC Riverside Invite)
Sun Devil Cross Country Individual Top-10 Finishes in 2024
1) Judy Chepkoech, 2.5 mile (14:09.5/George Kyte Classic)
1) Judy Chepkoech, 6k (19:31.7/UC Riverside Invite)
3) Judy Chepkoech, 6k (19:07.0/Arturo Barrios Invite)
6) Lemerian Lemashon, 8k (23:40.9/UC Riverside Invite)
The Sun Devils will now shift their attention to the postseason, where they'll race in their first Big 12 Championships in two weeks in Waco, Texas.
Remaining 2024 Season Schedule
Big 12 Championships, Nov. 1 (Waco, Texas)
NCAA West Regionals, Nov. 15 (Colfax, Wash.)
NCAA Championships, Nov. 23 (Madison, Wisc.)
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