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Cross country men finish eighth

ALBUQUERQUE — Sophomore Felix Boit led a balanced Eastern New Mexico University men’s performance Saturday as the Greyhounds finished eighth in the 14-team Lobo Invitational cross country meet, hosted by the University of New Mexico.

Meantime, the ENMU women finished 12th out of 13 teams. Division II power Adams State swept both team titles.

Boit posted a time of 27 minutes, 26 seconds, placing 60th in a field of 159 runners in the eight-kilometer run. ENMU put four runners between 60th and 77th place.

Leading the Zias in the 6K women’s race was Krista Monaghan, 72nd in a time of 25:24.

“The guys ran a perfect race,” ENMU cross country coach Joel McMullen said. “We had set certain pace goals and split goals, and we reached all of them.

The women ran a really good race, light years ahead of what we did here last year. We were very happy with the individual performances.”

Lobo Invitational

Saturday at Albuquerque

Men (8K, 159 runners)

Team standings: 1. Adams State 44; 2. Western State 62; 3. Colorado State 75; 4. Texas-El Paso 86; 5. New Mexico 153; 6. Texas Tech 170; 7. LSU 184; 8. Eastern New Mexico 262; 9. Fort Lewis 283 (92); 10. Western New Mexico 283 (93); 11. New Mexico Highlands 296; 12. Dine (Ariz.) JC 331; 13. College of the Southwest 343; 14. Regis 395.

Individual winner: Patrick Mutai, Texas-El Paso 24:28.

ENMU results: 60. Felix Boit 27:26; 67. Jason Garcia 27:36; 75. Orlando Sanchez 27:57; 77. Derek Henio 28:00; 95. Michael Thomas 28:31; 115. Gillie Lopez 28:59; 19. Jacob Wiklund 29:08; 134. Brent Zlmanz 29:47; 135. Kennedy Baiywo 29:48.

Women (6K, 125 runners)

Team standings: 1. Adams State 30; 2. Colorado State 59; 3. New Mexico 89; 4. Western State 99; 5. Texas Tech 108; 6. Fort Lewis 166; 7. LSU 224; 8. Texas-El Paso 243; 9. Yavapai (Ariz.) JC 267; 10. Western New Mexico 316; 11. New Mexico Highlands 319; 12. Eastern New Mexico 339; 13. Regis 363.

Individual winner: Jackie Gallegos, New Mexico 21:37.

ENMU results: 72. Krista Monaghan 25:24; 76. Stacy Salazar 25:33; 83. Joyce Doan 25:57; 104. Melissa Clark 27:39; 109. Lynnae Chavez 28:07; 110. Monica Jasso 28:16; 112: Laura Shorty 28:21.