Hutchinson CC Sports Information
HAYS – Sophomore Letsuma Prince Madume led three Hutchinson Community men's cross country runners in the Top 10 with his second event victory of the season on Saturday at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open.
The NJCAA No. 6-ranked Blue Dragons finished fifth at the Tiger Open with 125 points. Colorado School of Mines won the team title with 48 points. Haskell Indian Nations University was runner-up with 104 points. St. Mary's University finished third with 116 points and New Mexico Highlands was fourth with 112 points.
Madume earned his second race championship of the season with a personal 8K best-time of 24:11.10, which was 1.90 seconds faster than his time posted at the Chile Pepper Festival last week when he was named USTFCCCA Men's NJCAA I National Runner of the Week
Madume moved past Dennis Weber into seventh place on the Blue Dragon Cross Country all-time 8K list.
The Blue Dragon freshman edged former Blue Dragon runner Christian Darrah, who ran a time of 24:13.50 as an unattached runner.
Esteban Ortega and Esteban Oses Campos continued their strong seasons for the Blue Dragons at the Tiger Open.
Ortega placed sixth overall with a time of 24.79.0. Oses Campos was seventh in a time of 26:34.40.
Freshman Gerald Kiprono placed 56th overall with a time of 26:34.40. Freshman Preston Hittle was 116th with a time of 29:46.70. Freshman Eli White was 117th in a time of 29:57.10.
The Blue Dragons next compete at the Region 6 Cross Country Championships on Friday, October 30 in El Dorado.