Oct. 28, 2009
Baton Rouge, LA - The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff women's and men's teams swept the 2009 SWAC Cross Championships Monday at Highland Park.
Alabama State's Kesia Derilius won the individual women's title and Jimmy Oribo of UAPB won the men's individual title.
The UAPB women's team won with 25 points, ahead of defending champion Alabama State (39) with Grambling State finishing third (81).
On the men's side, UAPB won with 36 points, ahead of second-place Mississippi Valley State (57) and third-place finisher Alabama State (60), the 2008 defending champion.
While Derilius won the individual title in a time of 19:47.56 for Alabama State on the 5K course, the Lady Lions' posted a strong group effort with five of the top 10 finishers. UAPB took the second-fourth place finishes, led by Monica Carillo (19:55.12), Karla Atencio (19:56.66) and Ester Adeyemi (19:59.36). Ninfa Barnard (20:15.74) and Jackline Chumo (20:19.47) finished seventh and ninth, respectively, for UAPB.
In the men's competition, Oribo led the way with a time of 25:22.14 as the Golden Lions took four of the top 10 finishes in on the 8K course. UAPB's John Bwete (25:43.21) earned third place, Charles Johnson (25:54.73) sixth place, and Moses Alukunyang (26:33.29) finished 10th.
Darwin Price of Grambling State (25:35.06) finished second, while Alabama State's Robert Gunn (25:44.27) and Jephtah Kenei (25:49.56) finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
Women's Team Results:
1. Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (25) 2. Alabama State (39) 3. Grambling State (81) 4. Jackson State (93) 5. Prairie View A&M (136) 6. Southern (160) 7. Mississippi Valley State (191) 8. Alabama A&M (199) 9. Texas Southern (236) 10. Alcorn State (256)
Women's Top 10 Finishers:
1st Team All-Conference
1. Kesia Derilius (ALST) 19:47.56 (Athlete of the Year) 2. Monica Carillo (UAPB) 19:55.12 3. Karla Atencio (UAPB) 19:56.66 4. Esther Adeyemi (UAPB) 19:59.36 5. Grace Korir (GSU) 20:06.03
2nd Team All-Conference
6. Raheema Hodges (ALST) 20:13.13 7. Ninfa Barnard (UAPB) 20:15.74 8. Lutrisha Altidor (ALST) 20:17.60 9. Jackline Chumo (UAPB) 20:19.47 10. Jemu ZarZar (JSU) 20:21.73
Men's Team Results:
1. Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (36) 2. Mississippi Valley State (57) 3. Alabama State (60) 4. Grambling State (105) 5. Jackson State(122) 6. Prairie View A&M (131) 7. Alcorn State (206) 8. Southern (213) 9. Texas Southern (252)
Men's Top 10 Finishers:
1st Team All-Conference 1. Jimmy Oribo (UAPB) 25:22.14 2. Darwin Price (GSU) 25:35.06 3. John Bwete (UAPB) 25:43.21 4. Robert Gunn (ALST) 25:44.27 5. Jephtah Kenei (ALST) 25:49.56
