THIBODAUX, La. | Sophomore Godfrey Kimutai wins his second race of the season after taking first place in the 4-mile, while freshman Lorine Jelagat finishes top five in the women's 5k at the Nicholls XC Invitational. 

Kimutai led the way for the men recording a time of 20.20.60 in the 4-mile, a second ahead of second place. Coming in behind him was Malvin Boen, who came in sixth place, with a time of 21:35.40. Ber'Narjay Jackson rounded out the Tigers' top-three with a 16th place finish. 

Jelagat led the way for the Lady Tigers, who finished in third place as a team, recording a time of 19:12.20. Joan Koech followed behind, with a 17th-place finish.

MEN'S TEAM SCORES
1) Loyola (N.O.) - 18; 2) Nicholls - 51; 3) Southeastern - 100; 4) Southern - 108; 5) Alcorn State - 123; 6) Xavier (N.O.) - 150; 7) Dillard - 167

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 
1) Godfrey Kimutai (Jackson State) 20:20.60; 2) Jace Luckoski (Loyal N.O.) 21:00.60; 3) Mason Watkins (Unattached) 21:08.00; 4) Conner Meigs (Loyal N.O.) 21:17.10; 5) Jacob Kennedy (Loyal N.O.) 21:19.20; 6) Malvin Boen (Jackson State) 21:35.40; 7) Adam Merkle (Loyal N.O.) 21:36.30; 8) Mason Heffernan (Nicholls) 21:37.60; 9) Tanner Salsman (Southeastern) 21:43.80; 10) Keeton Johnson (Southern) 21:44.80

JACKSON STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 
1) Godfrey Kimutai 20:20.60; 6) Malvin Boen 21:35.40; 16) Ber'Narjay Jackson 22:09.90; 54) Derrick Eskridge 25:42.60 

WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES
1) Nicholls - 26; 2) Southern - 86; 3) Jackson State - 88; 4) Alcorn State - 118; 5) Southeastern - 121; 6) Loyola (N.O.) - 126; 7) Spring Hill - 149; 8) Dillard - 177

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 
1) Isabelle Seijlhouwer (Nicholls) 18:44.10; 2) Issy Rivault (Unattached) 18:47.00; 3) Payton Theriot (Nicholls) 19:04.40; 4) Silvia Jepkorir (Alcorn State) 19:07.90; 5) Lorine Jelagat (Jackson State) 19:12.20; 6) Ava Pitarro (Southeastern) 19:20.20; 7) Gracie Daigle (Nicholls) 19:29.70; 8) Doreen Onchangu (Southern) 19:37.00; 9) Ana Letran (Nicholls) 19:49.90; Kassidy Besson (Nicholls) 19:58.20

JACKSON STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 
5) Lorine Jelagat 19:12.20; 17) Joan Koech 20:59.70; 22) Amara Hawkins-Quinones 21:25.10; 25) Karina Griffin 21:48.30; 31) Stephy Venuti 22:16.20; 51) Xhamani Thompson 26:23.50

MEET NOTES
- Kimutai wins first place in back-to-back meets. 
- Jelagat records her best place in her collegiate career, coming in fifth place
- Women come in third place as a team for the first time this season

UP NEXT
The Tigers return to action in Clinton, Miss, for the Belhaven Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 4. 

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