DALLAS – Conference USA’s ten men’s and women’s cross-country teams are scheduled to compete for the 2024 CUSA Cross Country Championships Saturday morning, hosted by Jacksonville State at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama. This is also the first time both men’s and women’s races will be streamed on ESPN+. The women’s 6K race will start at 8:34 a.m. C.T., followed by the men’s 8K race at 9:34 a.m. C.T.
 
CUSA Cross Country Championship Central
 
2024 CUSA Cross Country Championships | Live Results
Women’s 6K Race | ESPN+ Stream
Men’s 8K Race | ESPN+ Stream
Hosted by Jacksonville State in Jacksonville, Ala.
Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama
 
Saturday, November 2
Women’s 6K Race | 8:34 a.m. C.T
Men’s 8K Race | 9:34 a.m. C.T.
Awards Ceremony | Conclusion of Races
 
After collecting their fourth men’s title and fifth women’s conference title in 2023, Middle Tennessee was selected as the preseason favorites. The Blue Raiders had an impressive performance at the Arturo Barrios Invitational. After achieving 13 personal bests, both men and women finished in the top-15 out of more than 40 schools competing. Brian Kiptoo led the team in the first two races this season, while Allan Kiplagat has led the team in the last two races.
 
The MTSU men have captured top-15 finishes in all four meets prior to the upcoming championship and they are currently ranked eighth in the USTFCCCA South Region poll. Odilia Jepchumba has led the Blue Raider women in every race this season leading up to the championship and accumulated four weekly honors: three CUSA Freshman of the Week awards and one CUSA Athlete of the Week award.
 
Liberty landed in the runner-up position for both men and women on the preseason poll. Nicholas Kiprotich has been the Flames’ consistent top finisher, earning seventh place overall at 2023 CUSA Cross Country Championships and three CUSA Athlete of the Week honors this year.
 
Allie Zealand has paved the way for Lady Flames this season, obtaining five conference weekly honors: three CUSA Freshman of the Week awards and two CUSA Athlete of the Week awards. Both men and women’s teams at Liberty are currently ranked in the top-10 in the USTFCCCA Southeast Region poll. The women are ranked fifth, while the men are ranked ninth.
 
 
2024 CUSA’s Men’s Freshmen of the Week
S3       Meshack Kosgei, Jacksonville State
S10      Mark Roper, Jacksonville State
S17      Allan Kiplagat, MTSU
S24     Edwin Kiprop, Liberty
O1        Allan Kiplagat, MTSU
O8       Edwin Kiprop, Liberty
O15      Dennis Kipkurui, Jacksonville State
O22     Allan Kiplagat, MTSU
 
2024 CUSA’s Women’s Freshmen of the Week
S3       Allie Zealand, Liberty
S10      Linda Grundmann, Jacksonville State
S17      Odilia Jepchumba, MTSU
S24     Allie Zealand, Liberty          
O1       Odilia Jepchumba, MTSU
O8      Allie Zealand, Liberty
O15     Maxima Majer, Jacksonville State
O22    Odilia Jepchumba, MTSU
 
2024 CUSA’s Men’s Athlete of the Week
S3        Nicholas Kiprotich, Liberty
S10      Meshack Kosgei, Jacksonville State
S17       Brian Kiptoo, MTSU
S24      Nicholas Kiprotich, Liberty
O1        Thomas Croshaw, NMSU
O8       Nicholas Kiprotich, Liberty
O15      Dennis Kipkurui, Jacksonville State
O22     Allan Kiplagat, MTSU
 
2024 CUSA’s Women’s Athlete of the Week
S3       Adelyn Fairley, Liberty
S10      Emily Coddington, Jacksonville State
S17       Ruth Jerubet, UTEP
S24      Allie Zealand, Liberty
O1        Ruth Jerubet, UTEP
O8       Allie Zealand, Liberty
O15      Bethelhem Manzano Jimeno, Jacksonville State
O22     Odilia Jepchumba, MTSU