NIACC cross country teams run at regionals on Sunday
What's next: The NIACC men's and women's cross country teams return to action Sunday at the NJCAA Region XI meet at the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge.
The 8-kilometer men's race starts at 11 a.m. and the 5K women's race begins at noon.
Last time out: The No. 18 (NJCAA Division I) NIACC men placed fourth at the Loras College Dr. Tucker Invitational Oct. 16 in Dubuque. Sophomore Imad Amenzou won the 8-kilometer race in 25 minutes, 49 seconds for his second victory of the season.
The No. 13 NIACC women placed sixth at the Dr. Tucker Invitational. Freshman Jessica Blumberg led the Lady Trojans with a fifth-place finish in a time of 23:53 in the 6K race, which is the fifth fastest 6K in school history.
PERSONAL BESTS
NIACC WOMEN (5K)
Jessica Blumberg 19:18 (2015 Arkansas Chile Pepper); Alyssa Cowan 20:11 (2014 NJCAA national meet); Emerson Sears 20:25 (2015 Arkansas Chile Pepper); Kendra Schmidt 20:50 (2015 Arkansas Chile Pepper); Lattie Crozier 20:51 (2014 NJCAA national meet); Jordan Lane 21:58 (2015 Arkansas Chile Pepper); Taylor Glawe 23:08 (2015 Arkansas Chile Pepper); Emma Phipps 29:01 (2015 Buena Vista Invitational).
NIACC MEN (8K)
Imad Amenzou 25:12 (2015 Arkansas Chile Pepper); Tyler Randall 26:59 (2014 St. Ambrose Invitational); Jacob Day 27:12 (2015 Buena Vista Invitational); Nick Frenz 28:14 (2015 Arkansas Chile Pepper); Jose Aguilera 29:15 (2015 Buena Vista Invitational); John Enright 28:59 (2015 Loras College Dr. Tucker Invitational); Lucas White 29:23 (2015 Buena Vista Invitational); Aaron Hardcastle 31:10 (2015 Loras College Dr. Tucker Invitational); Alec Mulcahey 35:31 (2015 Loras College Dr. Tucker Invitational).
Did you know? The NIACC men's cross country teams claimed regional titles in 2011 and 2012.
NJCAA REGION XI CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
MEN
Team champions
2004 - Iowa Central
2005 - Iowa Central
2006 - Southwestern
2007 - Iowa Central
2008 - Iowa Central
2009 - Iowa Central
2010 - Iowa Central
2011 - NIACC
2012 - NIACC
2013 - Iowa Central
2014 - Iowa Central
Individual Champions (8K)
2004 - Bichok Deng (Iowa Central) 28:37
2005 - Noah Too (Iowa Central) 26:20
2006 - Dan Mayer (NIACC) 27:19
2007 - David Barmasai (Iowa Western) 24:23
2008 - Stephen Dak (Iowa Central) 25:12
2009 - Isaiah Samoel (Iowa Western) 26:41
2010 - Isaiah Samoel (Iowa Western) 25:25
2011 - Cody Manchester (NIACC) 25:46
2012 - Stanley Kebenei (Iowa Central) 24:34
2013 - Franlkline Tonui (Iowa Central) 25:07
2014 - Elisha Kipruto (Iowa Central) 24:20 (regional meet record)
WOMEN
Team champions
2004 - Iowa Central
2005 - Iowa Central
2006 - Iowa Central
2007 - Iowa Central
2008 - Iowa Central
2009 - Iowa Central
2010 - Iowa Central
2011 - Iowa Central
2012 - Iowa Central
2013 - Iowa Central
2014 - Iowa Central
Individual Champions (5K)
2004 - Roxanne Soesbe (Iowa Central) 20:06
2005 - Elly Mayer (NIACC) 20:42
2006 - Teresa Booth (Ellsworth) 19:52
2007 - Lydia Kosgei (Iowa Central) 18:07
2008 - Agnes Kapsoiyo (Iowa Central) 18:22
2009 - Agnes Kapsoiyo (Iowa Central) 19:46
2010 - Anna Buenneke (NIACC) 18:46
2011 - Anna Buenneke (NIACC) 18:15
2012 - Fiona McKenna (Iowa Central) 18:17
2013 - Hannah Maina (Iowa Central) 18:18
2014 - Viola Kebenei (Iowa Central) 17:25 (regional meet record)
