CALGARY – Trinity Western's
Yemane Mulugeta (Surrey, B.C.) and Constance Nankivell (Edinburgh, Scotland) both finished second in their respective races at the Stewart Cup, while Justin Kiplagat (Eldoret, Kenya) was fifth to help lead the Spartans Saturday at West Confederation Park. As a team, the men's side finished third overall, competing against a field made up of all the Canada West schools.
Mulugeta finished the eight-kilometre race in 23:10.84, while Kiplagat crossed the line in 23:47.68.
David Mutai (Eldoret, Kenya) also had a strong showing, as he finished 13th overall in 24:15.86.
On the women's side, Nankivell was once again among the very best on the day, as she finished the eight-kilometre course in 27:09.10. Nankivell has now finished among the top two in all three of her races this season, having taken top spot in both the Pacific Lutheran University Invitational and the Bill Roe WWU Classic.
TWU Results
Women
2nd – Constance Nankivell – 27:09.10
39th – Naomi Reisdorf – 30:15.04
Men
2nd –
Yemane Mulugeta – 23:10.84
5th – Justin Kiplagat – 23:47.68
13th –
David Mutai – 24:15.86
41st –
Elijah Headley – 25:22.07
45th –
Daniel Toneguzzi – 25:34.21
53rd –
Malcolm Reid – 25:45.53
QUOTABLE
Shane Wiebe, TWU Head Coach
"We saw some great results here in Calgary. On the men's side, we had some really strong results from our freshmen, with Yemane leading our group. Justin ran very well and so too did David. Elijah and Malcolm also had their best races of the year so far. On the women's side, Constance led us again with a great performance, coming second in a really strong race Everybody is getting stronger as we go and we couldn't be happier with how things are going at this point in the season. With every Canada West team here, this was a preview of what's to come in two weeks and we're in a really good position. I'm really happy with the trajectory we're on at the moment."
NEXT UP
The Spartans will compete in the Canada West Championships Oct. 26 at Stoney Creek Centre in Camrose, Alta.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 34 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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