Hipple and Kirui Lead Akron at Michigan Open

Friday, August 29

Ann Arbor, Mich.

5:00 PM

University of Akron

Michigan Open

August 29 | Cross Country

MEN'S RESULTS (PDF) | WOMEN'S RESULTS (PDF)

DEXTER, Mich. - The University of Akron men's and women's cross country squads opened the campaign competing at the Michigan Open on Friday (Aug. 29).

Junior Titus Kirui (Eldoret, Kenya) led the Zips with a fifth-place finish in the men's 5K race crossing the line in 15:09.7, while junior Megan Hipple (Warren, Ohio) sparked the Akron women with a second-place performance in the women's 5K in a time of 17:41.7.

He was followed by sophomore Emil Stanford (Sunbury, Ohio) in a time of 15:45.1, while senior Taye Gonzalez (Lewis Center, Ohio), junior Majid Abuaun (Rocky River, Ohio) and sophomore Jared Newenhisen (Barberton, Ohio) rounded out the Zips' scoring efforts crossing the line in 15:49.7, 15:57.9 and 17:57.4, respectively.

Sophomore Mercy Jebitok (Kapsabet, Kenya) was next across the line for the Zips in a time of 18:12.4.

Completing the women's scoring efforts for Akron were juniors Kayla Sucharski (Galena, Ohio) and Kennedy Schlessman (Huron, Ohio) and sophomore Jadyn Towns (Berlin Heights, Ohio) in times of 18:53.4, 19:20.5 and 20:21.2, respectively. Additionally, redshirt senior Emily Razo (Salem, Ohio) posted a time of 22:14.0.

The Zips continue their campaign traveling to Cedarville, Ohio, All-Ohio Cross Country Championships on Sept. 19.