While the season is over for Auburn’s cross country teams, one runner still has one more race to run.
Auburn competed in the NCAA South Regional Friday morning, and freshman Brenda Kigen advanced to compete in the NCAA Championships on Nov. 21 in Louisville.
Kigen, the first Auburn female to qualify for the NCAA Championships since 2010, finished sixth with a 20:18 in the 6K and was named to the All-Region team.
Also named to the All-Region team were junior Veronica Eder, who placed seventh with a time of 20:27, and senior Redatu Semeon, who finished 11th in the 10K with a time of 31:03.
Both teams finished fifth in the regional. The men finished with 174 points, while the women earned 186.
“We had a very good meet with both team’s finishing fifth overall,” said coach Mark Carroll. “We had strong performances from Brenda and Veronica, who earned All-Region honors, and on the men’s side it was great to see Redatu end his cross country career on a high and be named to the All-Region team as well.”
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