JOPLIN, Mo. – The Rogers State Cross Country teams returned to action Saturday morning at the MSSU Southern Stampede, where the women finished third in the 5K and the men placed eighth in the 8K at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course.
 
The women's team, competing with a split squad primarily made up of their 'B' team, performed well, with four runners finishing in the top 30. In total, five runners logged personal best finishes.
 
Sophomore Amy Morefield led the Rogers State women, finishing fourth with a time of 17:39.8, which included a mile split of 5:41.1. Other top finishers for the women included Brooklyn Garafola in 14th place (18:06.1), Emily Cruz in 15th (personal best of 18:11.5), Brooke Martin in 28th (personal best of 18:41.0) and Kiera Blumhof in 52nd (19:22.9).
 
The men's team also fared well, finishing eighth out of 26 teams, with five runners, excluding freshmen making their 8K debut, achieving personal best times.
 
Sophomore Nathaneal Gibson led the men's team, finishing 23rd with a time of 25:05.3, which included a mile split of 5:02.8. Cade McCall was 32nd (personal best of 25:14.9), Clint Stapleton placed 61st (personal best of 25:52.7), Jack Morgan finished 63rd (25:54.2) and Cohen McIntosh rounded out the top five in 67th place (25:58.2).
 
Rogers State will return to competition on October 4 at the University of Arkansas Cross Country Course in Fayetteville for the 37th Annual Chile Pepper Festival. The men's race will start at 10:25 a.m. and 11:25 a.m., while the women's race is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
 

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WOMEN'S 5K RESULTS | 3^rd of 22 
Amy Morefield 
4^th - 17:39.8
 
Brooklyn Garafola 
14^th – 18:06.1

Emily Cruz 
15^th – 18:11.5 (Personal Best)
 
Brooke Martin 
28^th – 18:41.0 (Personal Best)
 
Kiera Blumhof 
52nd – 19:22.9

Tehya Lang 
56^th – 19:24.5

Ryann Barber 
72^nd – 19:52.7 (Personal Best)
 
Kenzie Gilliam 
84^th – 20:13.1 (Personal Best) 
 
Brielle Coons 
115^th – 20:40.3
 
Britt Hunter 
123^rd – 20:51.8
 
Leyla Saldana 
127^th – 20:57.7 (Personal Best) 
 
Stella Jones 
130^th – 21:02.7
 
Sarah Swofford 
145^th – 21:23.1
  MEN'S 8K RESULTS | 8^th of 26
Nathaneal Gibson 
23^rd - 25:05.3
 
Cade McCall 
32^nd – 25:14.9 (Personal Best)
 
Clint Stapleton 
61^st – 25:52.7 (Personal Best)
 
Jack Morgan 
63^rd – 25:54.2
 
Cohen McIntosh
67^th - 25:58.2
 
Lee Davis 
68^th – 25:58.2 (Personal Best)
 
Tanner Jenks
71^st – 26:06.8
 
Blake Feron 
81^st – 26:26.7
 
Aidan Jimenez 
89^th - 26:35.5 (Personal Best)
 
Ian Conder
95^th - 26:40.9
 
Tesfaye Lire 
107^th – 26:55.5
 
Nathan Hernandez 
118^th – 27:13.8  
 
Riley Pauley 
124^th – 27:19.2
 
Jaxson Wheeler
127^th - 27:22.8
 
Adam Sium 
138^th - 27:33.5 
 
Colton Storm 
154^th – 27:59.5 (Personal Best)

Brian Slone 
164^th – 28:17.5