Women Second, Men Third at Season Opener

Friday, August 30

Bozeman, Mont.

Boise State

MSU Bobcat Twilight

Five members of the women's cross country team running

8/30/2024 9:18:00 PM | Cross Country

BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Boise State women's cross country team opened the season with a strong second-place finish, just three points shy of Montana State, while the men's team earned third at the MSU Bobcat Twilight.

Emily Jobes (17:26.8) and Kaiya Robertson (17:31.7) pushed the pace in the women's 5k, finishing second and third, respectively. The women concluded the race with five in the top-10, helping them take second-place with 29 points.

Brian Kiprotich led the way in his Bronco cross country debut with a 12th-place finish, posting a 15:17.7. He was followed closely by newcomer Alex Kilby, who ran a 15:18.3. The men placed three in the top-20, securing 80 points and third-place.

Quotables

"I am pleased with our execution tonight," said head coach Pat McCurry. "We had specific objectives and the athletes stayed focused on them. The women took a tough Montana State squad right to the wire on their home course, even with an extra conservative early strategy."

Notables

Brian Kiprotich led the men's team in his first cross country race for the Broncos.
The women's cross country team had five runners finish in the top-10.
Second place finisher Emily Jobes ran in just her second collegiate cross country race.
Alex Kilby and Braylon Baggett both earned points in their Bronco debut.

Women's 5k Result
2nd/7. Boise State - 29 points
2. Emily Jobes - 17:26.8
3. Kaiya Robertson - 17:31.7
6. Ines Borba - 17:45.2
8. Amit Koma - 18:11.4
10. Hanna Ackermann - 18:24.6
16. Abby Kendrick - 19:10.6

Men's 5k Result
3rd/7. Boise State - 80 points
12. Brian Kiprotich - 15:17.7
13. Alex Kilby - 15:18.3
17. Alex Thompson - 15:29.5
30. Jake Drever - 15:51.1
34. Braylon Baggett - 16:05.6
40. Trent Wigod - 16:14.1

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