<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=299Se7_1H4zB7fi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=299Se7_1H4zB7fi00" width="2000" height="1284" ><figcaption>Texas Tech sophomore Titus Kimaru running the 8000m during the Texas Tech Open at Lubbock Christian University Sept.18, 2026.</figcaption></figure>Texas Tech sophomore Titus Kimaru punched his ticket to the NCAA Cross Country Championships Friday with a first-place finish at the Mountain Regional in Albuquerque, New Mexico.The Kenya native finished the 10-kilometer race with a time of 28:41.9, nine seconds ahead of the next-fastest finisher. Kimaru’s qualification is his second consecutive for the NCAA Championships, having qualified last season in the same event. He was Tech’s lone male runner to compete at the event. During the 2025 season, Kimaru finished ninth at the regional meet and 40th at the national meet. Fifth-year Lily Mather led the way for Tech’s women’s team, finishing 46th overall with a time of 21:35.0 for the 6-kilometer race. Close behind Mather was freshman Emily Orr, who finished with a time of 21:52.5 for 58th place. Tech freshman Lilly Koenig and senior Jenna Carter finished 82nd and 84th, overall, respectively. Freshman Elena Ban rounded out the Red Raiders’ top five with a 109th-place finish.University of New Mexico third-year Pamela Kosgei won the women’s division individually, leading her team to an overall first-place finish. Tech’s women finished 14th out of 16 as a team.The top two teams from each of the nine regions get automatic qualifying spots for the NCAA Championships. Thirteen at-large teams are then selected by an NCAA Cross Country Subcommittee.For individuals, the first four finishers from each region that are not on an automatic qualifying or at-large team automatically advance. The subcommittee also has two at-large selections for individual athletes.With the women’s team’s 14th-place finish and their highest individual finisher in 46th place, at-large selections are not likely. Tech’s men are not eligible for team qualification, as they had fewer than five runners.Kimaru will compete in the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Indiana.</div></body>

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Texas Tech sophomore Titus Kimaru punched his ticket to the NCAA Cross Country Championships Friday with a first-place finish at the Mountain Regional in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Kenya native finished the 10-kilometer race with a time of 28:41.9, nine seconds ahead of the next-fastest finisher. Kimaru’s qualification is his...

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