Kitonga leads New Mexico past No. 1 Oklahoma State at Cowboy Jamboree men’s results

STILLWATER, Okla. (World-Track) — Pasanjo Kitonga won the men’s 8-kilometer race Saturday to lead No. 2 New Mexico past top-ranked Oklahoma State for the Lobos’ first Cowboy Jamboree team title.

The freshman finished the race at the Greiner Family XC Course in 23 minutes, 24.4 seconds, one second ahead of Oklahoma State senior Denis Kipngetich, who clocked 23:25.4 for the runner-up spot. New Mexico placed four runners in the top six and scored 28 points to Oklahoma State’s 44pts.

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Collins Kiprotich took third for the Lobos in 23:36.0, Evans Kiplagat was fifth in 23:45.2, and Joshua Abraham finished sixth in 23:46.5. Vincent Chirchir, 14th overall in 24:02.2, completed New Mexico’s scoring five.

Oklahoma State’s Brian Musau finished fourth in 23:43, with teammate Jacob Deacon also finishing in the top 10 in seventh place with a time of 23:47.2.

Adams State placed third in the team standings with 112 points, followed by Stephen F. Austin with 134 and No. 21 Tulsa with 141. No. 5 Oregon scored 162 points and finished sixth.

Men’s 8K individual results

1. Pasanjo Kitonga, New Mexico, 23:24.4
2. Denis Kipngetich, Oklahoma State, 23:25.4
3. Collins Kiprotich, New Mexico, 23:36.0
4. Brian Musau, Oklahoma State, 23:43.0
5. Evans Kiplagat, New Mexico, 23:45.2
6. Joshua Abraham, New Mexico, 23:46.5
7. Jacob Deacon, Oklahoma State, 23:47.2
8. Tayson Echohawk, Oregon, 23:49.8
9. Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts, 23:54.4
10. Justus Soget Kiplagat, Odessa (Texas), 23:55.8
11. Thomas Croshaw, New Mexico State, 23:56.2
12. Ronald Ngetich, Oklahoma, 23:56.8
13. Thibault Tauziede, Adams State, 23:58.8
14. Vincent Chirchir, New Mexico, 24:02.2
15. Laban Kipkemboi, Oklahoma State, 24:10.8
16. Juan Gonzalez, Oregon, 24:11.2
17. Ben Brown, Tulsa, 24:14.6
18. Adisu Guadia, Oklahoma State, 24:18.3
19. Jack Gumm, Adams State, 24:22.3
20. Oliver Patton, Oklahoma State, 24:23.9
21. Saad Rifi Loutfi, Stephen F. Austin, 24:24.4
22. Luke Birdseye, Tulsa, 24:26.9
23. Lukas Ehrle, New Mexico, 24:29.0
24. Paul Kiprotich, Stephen F. Austin, 24:29.1
25. Sfiso Makolomakwa, Adams State, 24:31.5
26. Eliud Kipkosgei, Stephen F. Austin, 24:36.5
27. Jayden Hernandez, New Mexico, 24:36.7
28. Lukas Kiprop, New Mexico, 24:39.7
29. Chakib Cherkaoui Rhazouani, Adams State, 24:40.0
30. Lathan Lewter, Stephen F. Austin, 24:40.1
31. Will Conway, Oklahoma State, 24:41.2
32. Mohammed Kowa, TCU, 24:44.0
33. Soufyane Laaziz, Adams State, 24:45.7
34. James Knockton, Tulsa, 24:46.2
35. Nate Stadtlander, Oklahoma State, 24:46.6
36. Joseph Stoddard, Tulsa, 24:47.7
37. Noah Strohman, Oklahoma State, 24:48.6
38. Alex Riley, Oklahoma State, 24:49.4
39. Henry Dover, Oklahoma State, 24:55.7
40. Andrew Smithwick, Oral Roberts, 24:55.7
41. Matthew Giardina, New Mexico, 24:56.8
42. CJ Meyer, TCU, 24:58.1
43. Jayden Warner, Oregon, 25:00.1
44. Keegan Thomas, Oklahoma State, 25:01.2
45. Charles Barrett, Oklahoma State, 25:02.5
46. Gabe Onelio, Adams State, 25:05.2
47. Ryan Binskin, Stephen F. Austin, 25:06.4
48. Carter Smith, Oklahoma State, 25:07.5
49. Graham Stevener, Tulsa, 25:09.0
50. Jaxon Zimmerman, Adams State, 25:10.3

Men’s team results

1. New Mexico, 28
2. Oklahoma State, 44
3. Adams State, 112
4. Stephen F. Austin, 134
5. Tulsa, 141
6. Oregon, 162
7. TCU, 225
8. Oral Roberts, 249
9. New Mexico State, 285
10. Lamar, 313
11. Central Arkansas, 329
12. Odessa (Texas), 345
13. Oklahoma Christian, 365
14. Haskell (Kansas), 377
15. Abilene Christian, 405
16. Tarleton State, 459
17. Lubbock Christian, 464
18. UT Dallas, 498
19. Texas A&M-Texarkana, 568
20. Eastern New Mexico, 572

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