Joshua Chepkesir of UNC Pembroke Qualifies for NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Championship
INDIANAPOLIS – Joshua Chepkesir of UNC Pembroke has advanced to the NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Championship.
The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Committee unveiled the participants on Monday on NCAA.com.
The Conference Carolinas Runner of the Year, Chepkesir finished in second place at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional to earn a spot in the NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Championship. Chepkesir posted a time of 30:23.1.
In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals had to qualify in their respective NCAA regional competitions that were held this past weekend.
Thirty-four teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top three, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the eight regions, for a total of 24 teams. Ten additional teams were selected at-large. A minimum of 24 additional individuals were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process.
The championships will be held Nov. 20 in Saint Leo, Florida at The Abbey Course. Saint Leo University and Tampa Bay Sports Commission will serve as hosts. The women’s race will begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, followed by the men’s race at 9:45 a.m. Eastern.
A live webstream of the championships will occur on
www.NCAA.com from 8:30 a.m. Eastern until the conclusion of the awards ceremony.
To learn more about the participating teams and individual qualifiers, please visit
here.