Meet Results
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Anteneh Girma's personal-best effort resulted in a top-10 finish and led the Spartan men's cross country team to third place overall on Friday evening at the William & Mary Tribe Invitational.
Girma finished the 6,000-meter course in 18 minutes, 53.09 seconds, a PR for the junior and good enough for seventh place in the individual standings. It also helped NSU finish third in the six-team meet behind Charlotte and George Washington.
Girma was one of three Spartans who placed in the top 12. Sophomore
Felix Kiprotich placed 11th in 19:00.98, just ahead of senior teammate
Ronald Korir, who clocked a time of 19:01.46.
Sophomore transfer
Bill Kemboi was NSU's fourth finisher. He crossed the finish line 22nd in 19:25.55. Sophomore
Festus Bett placed 31st in 19:47.05. Though he didn't factor into the team score, junior
Tomas Fantaye also ran a PR, finishing in 19:54.33.
The Spartans are back in action next Saturday at the University of Virginia Invitational.
