πŸ‘Ÿ Kansas Men Come Out on Top at the Bob Timmons Classic

LAWRENCE, Kan. —Β Kansas cross country opened its 2022 season at the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farms on Saturday, where junior Chandler Gibbens led the Kansas men to a first place finish with 22 points, while the Jayhawk women finished second with 43 points.

Gibbons won the men’s 6k race in 18:21.63, as three Jayhawks finished in the top-five overall, including freshman Tanner Newkirk (4th, 18:40.28) and freshman Tanner Talley (5th, 18:40.99). On the women’s side, junior Lona Latema won the women’s 5k with a strong 17:28.74, as the Jayhawk women placed second as a team.

"I thought the men’s team did a great job of executing the team approach and they competed well throughout the race. They ran with a lot of confidence and focus. "

Assistant Coach Michael Whittlesey

The Kansas men ran as a unit throughout the 6k course at Rim Rock Farm, with six Jayhawks finishing in the top-10 overall. Freshman Quenton Walion placed seventh overall in 18:46.99, followed by freshman Christopher Stone in ninth in 18:57.01 and junior Sam Hubert in 10th in 18:57.71.

In the women’s race, Kenadi Krueger placed seventh overall in 19:03.85, while freshman Tori Wingrove made her KU debut by placing 10th in 19:18.24. Freshman Eden Schwartz came in 12th in 19:30.40.

Up Next:Β 

Kansas will hit the road for the first time this season when the Jayhawks travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete in the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 17.