Kiptoo Adds 3rd Place In NCAA XC To Indoor 5,000 Title; Wildschutt, Roe Top-4 In Both; Norris Fourth In Two Events

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Picking one championship or the other appeared to be the right move, at least for most of the top finishers in Monday's grueling cross country championship in Stillwater, Okla. 

It was a one-of-a-kind opportunity, but only a few had a successful run at both events.

All of Monday's winners remained cross-country focused.

But Iowa State's Wesley Kiptoo and Florida State's Adriaan Wildschutt pulled off great weekend doubles, and so did Taylor Roe of Oklahoma State, Mahala Norris of Air Force, Bethany Hasz of Minnesota and Hannah Steelman of North Carolina State. 

Here is a look at the distance runners who tried to tackle both NCAA championships within four days. 

Men (19)

Wesley Kiptoo, Iowa State (5,000)/XC = Champion 5,000m, Third Place Cross Country

Adriaan Wildschutt, Florida State (5,000)/XC = Fourth Place 5,000m, Second Place Cross Country

Amon Kemboi, Arkansas (3,000, 5,000)/XC = 13th Place 5,000m, Fourth Place 3,000m, 11th Place Cross Country

Aaron Bienenfeld, Cincinnati (5,000)/XC = Fifth Place 5,000m, 16th Place Cross Country

Mario Garcia Romo, Ole Miss (3,000)/XC = Second Place DMR, Third Place 3,000m, 30th Place Cross Country

Waleed Suliman, Ole Miss (Mile, 3,000)/XC = Third Place Mile, 15th Place 3,000m, 50th Place Cross Country

Devin Meyrer, Michigan (5,000)/XC = 11th Place 5,000m, 24th Place Cross Country

Shea Foster, Southeast Louisiana (5,000)/XC = Sixth Place 5,000m, 45th Place Cross Country

Ahmed Jaziri, Eastern Kentucky (3,000)/XC = Sixth Place 3,000m, 71st Place Cross Country

Arjun Jha, Indiana (DMR)/XC = Seventh Place DMR, 85th Place Cross Country

Ben Veatch, Indiana (5,000)/XC = Eighth Place 5,000m, 73rd Place Cross Country

Cameron Ponder, Furman (3,000)/XC = Eighth Place 3,000m, 116th Place Cross Country

Gilbert Boit, Arkansas (3,000, 5,000)/XC = 12th Place 5,000m, 11th Place 3,000m, 40th Place Cross Country

Jacob McLeod, Arkansas (5,000)/XC =10th Place 5,000m, 57th Place Cross Country

Alec Sandusky, Cincinnati (5,000)/XC = 14th Place 5,000m, 69th place Cross Country

Duncan Hamilton, Montana State (Mile)/XC = 16th Place Mile, 110th Place Cross Country

George Kusche, Nebraska (Mile)/XC = 10th Place Mile, 229th Place Cross Country

Aaron Wier, Furman (Mile)/XC = 15th Place Mile, DNF Cross Country

Matt Young, Arkansas (5,000)/XC = DNF 5,000m, 164th Place Cross Country

Women (32)

Mahala Norris, Air Force (5,000)/XC = Fourth Place 5,000m, Fourth Place Cross Country

Bethany Hasz, Minnesota (5,000)/XC = Second Place 5,000m, Eighth Place Cross Country

Taylor Roe, Oklahoma State (DMR)/XC = Fourth Place DMR, Second Place Cross Country

Hannah Steelman, North Carolina State (5,000)/XC = Eighth Place 5,000m, Fifth Place Cross Country

Kelsey Chmiel, North Carolina State (5,000)/XC = 11th Place 5,000m, Ninth Place Cross Country

Krissy Gear, Arkansas (DMR, Mile)/XC = Second Place DMR, Second Place Mile, 21st Place Cross Country

Jenna Magness, Michigan State (5,000)/XC = Seventh Place 5,000m, 16th Place Cross Country

Grace Forbes, Rice (5,000)/XC = Sixth Place 5,000m, 19th Place Cross Country

Nicole Fegans, Georgia Tech (5,000)/XC = 10th Place 5,000m, 12th Place Cross Country

Kaley Richards, UMass-Lowell (Mile)/XC = Fourth Place Mile, 30th Place Cross Country

Maudie Skyring, Florida State (DMR/3,000)/XC = 3rd Place DMR, Eighth Place 3,000m, 23rd Place Cross Country

Katelyn Tuohy, North Carolina State (DMR)/XC = Seventh Place DMR, 24th Place Cross Country

Savannah Shaw, North Carolina State (DMR)/XC = Seventh Place DMR, 98th Place Cross Country

Allie Schadler, Washington (3,000m)/XC = 15th Place 3,000m, 26th Place Cross Country

Abby Gray, Arkansas (3,000)/XC = Fifth Place 3,000m, 73rd Place Cross Country

Logan Morris, Arkansas (3,000)/XC = Ninth Place 3,000m, 64th Place Cross Country

Ericka VanderLende, Michigan (5,000)/XC = 15th Place 5,000m, 65th Place Cross Country

Alice Hill, Michigan (DMR)/XC = 5th Place DMR, 189th Place Cross Country

Kennedy Thomson, Arkansas (800, Mile)/XC = Third Place Mile, DNF 800m, 193rd Place Cross Country

Sivan Auerbach, Oklahoma State (DMR)/XC = Fourth Place DMR, 162nd Place Cross Country

Loral Winn, Ole Miss (DMR)/XC = 8th Place DMR, 60th Place Cross Country

Madeleine King, Ole Miss (DMR)/XC = 8th Place DMR, 160th Place Cross Country

Lotte Black, Rhode Island (Mile)/XC = 14th Place Mile, 48th Place Cross Country

Ashley Tutt, Northern Illinois (5,000)/XC = 13th Place 5,000m, 80th Place Cross Country

Gracie Hyde, Arkansas (Mile)/XC = Ninth Place Mile, 104th Place Cross Country

Alyson Churchill, Florida State (DMR, 3,000)/XC = 3rd Place DMR, 11th Place 3,000m, 127th Place Cross Country

Grace Fetherstonhaugh, Oregon State (5,000)/XC = 14th Place 5,000m, 220nd Place Cross Country

Katelynne Hart, Michigan (DMR)/XC = 5th Place DMR, DNF Cross Country

Amaris Tyynismaa, Alabama (DMR)/XC = DQ DMR, 3rd Place Cross Country

Jami Reed, Alabama (DMR)/XC = DQ DMR, 242nd Place Cross Country

Madison Heisterman, Washington (DMR)/XC = DQ DMR, 151st Place Cross Country

Kelly Makin, Washington (DMR)/XC = DQ DMR, 194th Place Cross Country