King, UNC Pembroke Crowned 2022 Conference Carolinas Cross Country Champions

King, UNC Pembroke Crowned 2022 Conference Carolinas Cross Country Champions

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Women’s Results | Men’s Results
 
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – King women’s cross country and UNC Pembroke men’s cross country took home the team titles at the 2022 Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg. 
 
For the second consecutive season, King captured the team title by one point as the top-five runners each finished inside the top-20, led by Ashley Doyle who finished fifth to earn All-Conference Carolinas first team honors. This is the sixth championship for the Tornado and the third in four seasons. King head coach Brandon Ellis was named Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year for the second straight season.
   
Jackline Kosgei of UNC Pembroke took home both Runner of the Year honors with a first-place time of 22:06.0 while Lauren Beatty of Converse earned Freshman of the Year accolades with a third-place finish in a time of 23:08.9. 
 
In the men’s race, UNC Pembroke was led by Conference Carolinas Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year Joshua Chepkesir who successfully defended his individual title with a first-place time of 24:49.2. The fifth-year senior has won a conference title each season he has competed dating back to 2018 with UNCP in the Peach Belt Conference. Chepkesir was joined on the All-Conference First Team by teammates Delsin Burkhart (4th, 25:38.5) and Jack Phieffer (7th, 26:01.3) as the Braves tallied 47 points with the top-five runners all inside the top-21. UNCP head coach Dr. Peter Ormsby was named Coach of the Year.

 
Ronan O’Neill of Southern Wesleyan took home Freshman of the Year honors as he finished third overall with a time of 25:33.4. 
 
A complete list of award winners, including all-conference honors, can be found below. Fans can rewatch the championship at Facebook.com/ConferenceCarolinas. More information about the 2022 Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships can be found here.  
 

2022 Women’s Cross Country Championship
Individual Award Winners
 
Runner of the Year
Jackline Kosgei, UNC Pembroke
 
Freshman of the Year
Lauren Beatty, Converse
 
Coach of the Year
Brandon Ellis, King
 
Elite 23
Katy Neubert, King
 
2022 Men’s Cross Country Championship
Individual Award Winners
 
Runner of the Year
Joshua Chepkesir, UNC Pembroke
 
Freshman of the Year
Ronan O’Neil, Southern Wesleyan
 
Coach of the Year
Dr. Peter Ormsby, UNC Pembroke
 
Elite 23
Cullen Dore, Francis Marion
 

2022 Women’s Cross Country Championship
Final Team Results
  1. King (52)
  2. Converse (53)
  3. UNC Pembroke (54)
  4. Lees-McRae (136)
  5. Belmont Abbey (145)
  6. North Greenville (150)
  7. Southern Wesleyan (155)
  8. Mount Olive (177)
  9. Barton (229)*
  10. Erskine (229)*
  11. Francis Marion (209)
  12. Tiebreakers: Barton def. Erskine 3-2 in order of finish.
 
2022 Men’s Cross Country Championship
Final Team Results
  1. UNC Pembroke (47)
  2. Emmanuel (52)
  3. Southern Wesleyan (100)
  4. Lees-McRae (109)
  5. North Greenville (136)
  6. Belmont Abbey (147)
  7. Erskine (176)
  8. Converse (219)
  9. Mount Olive (227)
  10. Barton (244)
  11. King (248)
  12. Francis Marion (361)
  13. Chowan (408)
 

2022 Women’s Cross Country Championship
All-Conference
 
First Team 
Jackline Kosgei, UNC Pembroke
Deanna Betzer, Lees-McRae
Lauren Beatty, Converse
Valary Samoei, UNC Pembroke
Ashley Doyle, King
Ruth Spijker, Converse
Kathryn Anderson, UNC Pembroke
 
Second Team 
Tea Troche Jones, King
Emily Ward, King
Ashley Sosa, Converse
Amanda Lowery, King
Kamille Dixon, Converse
Ciara Sulton, Mount Olive
Avery Shope, North Greenville
 
Third Team 
Karen Piro, UNC Pembroke
Campbell Dille, Lees-McRae
Abbey Frock, Southern Wesleyan
Macey Morgan, Southern Wesleyan
Morgan Whitley, King
Makenna Pallozzi, Belmont Abbey
Juliana Gonzalez, North Greenville
 
2022 Men’s Cross Country Championship
All-Conference
 
First Team 
Joshua Chepkesir, UNC Pembroke
Brandon Martin, Emmanuel
Ronan O’Neill, Southern Wesleyan
Delsin Burkhart, UNC Pembroke
Demarco Hernandez, Emmanuel
Jacob Holcombe, North Greenville
Jack Phieffer, UNC Pembroke
 
Second Team 
Drew Jones, Southern Wesleyan
Angel Galan, Erskine
Max Gackler, Lees-McRae
Griffin Stephens, Emmanuel
Thomas Macagg, Southern Wesleyan
Luis Rios Brena, Converse
Norman Junker, UNC Pembroke
 
Third Team 
Elliot Wunder, Belmont Abbey
Alexander Andrade-Sosa, Emmanuel
Justin Marshall, Barton
Felipe Barrios, Emmanuel
Brennen Pierce, Lees-McRae
Zachary Knott, Belmont abbey
Lucas Nervo, UNC Pembroke