Wildcats Finish Big 12 Championships - University of Arizona Athletics

Saturday, October 31

Stillwater, OK

8:00 AM MST

University of Arizona

Big 12 Championships

Results

Photo by: Carson Mayeux / Arizona Athletics

10/31/2026 | Cross Country

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STILLWATER, Oklahoma - Arizona Cross Country competed in the Big 12 Championships on Saturday morning at Oklahoma State's Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course. Evans Tanui led the way for the men, finishing 6th overall in the 8k field. Mercy Chepkemoi led the way for the women, finishing 9th in the 6k field.

Sophomore Evans Tanui guided the way for the Arizona Men as he has all season, placing 6th overall in the 8k with a time of 23:17.8. Vincent Gwachi finished second for the Wildcats with a time of 23:57.6, and Hanibal Haile placed third for the team with a time of 24:31.8. Michael Urbanski and Josphat Meli were the team's fourth and fifth runners.

Freshman Mercy Chepkemoi was the top finisher for the Arizona Women in the 6k, finishing 9th and clocking a time of 19:50.3. She was followed by Praise Chepkemoi, who finished 36th and ran a time of 20:52.7. Laina Friedmann was the team's third runner. She was followed by a pair of freshmen, Audra Huempfner and Kennedy Frakes, to round out the team's scoring five.

Overall, the Arizona Men placed fifth with a team score of 129 points. The Arizona Women finished 7th with a team score of 219 points. The meet was streamed on ESPN+.

Arizona Men's Results
6. Evans Tanui - 23:17.8
25. Vincent Gwachi - 23:57.6
47. Hanibal Haile - 24:31.8
50. Michael Urbanski - 24:35.4
51. Josphat Meli - 24:37.9
62. Levi Taylor - 24:57.7
75. Melt Von Molendorff - 25: 36.7
80. Kai Espinosa Golinski - 25:52.8

Arizona Women's Results
9. Mercy Chepkemoi - 19:50.3
36. Praise Chepkemoi - 20:52.7
45. Laina Friedmann - 21:12.0
75. Audra Huempfner - 22:15.3
84. Kennedy Frakes - 22:27.3
97. Brooklyn Hanania - 22:38.6
110. Amelia North - 22:56.4
111. Kayla Lark - 23:01.0

Men's Team Results
1. Colorado - 64
2. BYU - 87
3. Iowa State - 111
4. Oklahoma State - 119
5. Arizona - 129
6. Kansas - 143
7. Cincinnati - 170
8. Arizona State - 191
9. Kansas State - 255
10. TCU - 271
11. Houston - 297
12. Texas Tech - 337
13. Baylor - 394

Women's Team Results
1. BYU - 56
2. West Virginia - 63
3. Oklahoma State - 116
4. Colorado - 117
5. Utah - 132
6. Iowa State - 168
7. Arizona - 219
8. Kansas - 263
9. Cincinnati - 287
10. Texas Tech - 299
11. UCF - 313
12. Arizona State - 325
13. Houston - 350
14. TCU - 352
15. Kansas State - 362
16. Baylor - 364

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