The University of Akron Athletics
Friday, November 13
East Lansing, Mich.
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NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Megan Hipple and the Zips look to make a statement at this year's NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
November 12 | Cross Country
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Akron cross country teams will compete at NCAA Great Lakes Regionals on Friday, November 13 at Forest Akers East Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State.
Both Zips squads placed fourth at the MAC Championships two weeks prior. On the women's side, Mercy Jebitok won the 6K and became just the third Akron runner to ever win a conference crown in cross country. Megan Hipple placed fourth and also garnered first-team All-MAC honors.
Noah Nyageo and Titus Kirui placed fifth and sixth, respectively, to earn first-team All-MAC honors as well.
The women's team heads into the highly competitive meet ranked seventh in the Great Lakes Region. Toledo (second) and Bowling Green (sixth) are the only other MAC schools ranked higher than the Zips. On the men's side, Akron is slated at 11th while Toledo (sixth) and Miami (eighth) are the other MAC representatives.
Notre Dame paces the women's side, while Wisconsin sits atop the men's side in the rankings.
Two Great Lakes Region women's teams (Notre Dame and Toledo) are ranked in the top 25 in the nation, while three men's squads (Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Michigan State) are also in the rankings.
Last season at the regional meet, Jebitok placed sixth to earn All-Region honors and a trip to the NCAA Championships while Hipple was 30th. On the men's side, the Zips placed ninth as a team and were led by Bismack Kipchirchir (sixth) and Titus Kirui (11th).
Both Zips squads placed fourth at the MAC Championships two weeks prior. On the women's side, Mercy Jebitok won the 6K and became just the third Akron runner to ever win a conference crown in cross country. Megan Hipple placed fourth and also garnered first-team All-MAC honors.
Noah Nyageo and Titus Kirui placed fifth and sixth, respectively, to earn first-team All-MAC honors as well.
The women's team heads into the highly competitive meet ranked seventh in the Great Lakes Region. Toledo (second) and Bowling Green (sixth) are the only other MAC schools ranked higher than the Zips. On the men's side, Akron is slated at 11th while Toledo (sixth) and Miami (eighth) are the other MAC representatives.
Notre Dame paces the women's side, while Wisconsin sits atop the men's side in the rankings.
Two Great Lakes Region women's teams (Notre Dame and Toledo) are ranked in the top 25 in the nation, while three men's squads (Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Michigan State) are also in the rankings.
Last season at the regional meet, Jebitok placed sixth to earn All-Region honors and a trip to the NCAA Championships while Hipple was 30th. On the men's side, the Zips placed ninth as a team and were led by Bismack Kipchirchir (sixth) and Titus Kirui (11th).
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