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Arturo Barrios Invite
Kimaru leads the way at Artruo Barrios Invite
October 17, 2025 | Cross Country
The freshman recorded his third 1st place finish of the season Friday morning
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Freshman runner Titus Kimaru placed first individually with a personal best 8k time of 22:36.1, Friday morning at the Arturo Barrios Invite.
Full results of today's meet can be found HERE.
Kimaru crossed the finish line 16 seconds ahead of the next runner to register his third win of the season. The only time he did not finish first this season was at the Gans Creek Classic where he placed 37th. The freshman paced the men's team who finished fifth overall with a scoring of 1-3-36-61-85. Two more Red Raiders capped off their day with PB times – Victor Kipkoech (3rd, 22:56) and Daniel Mendez (85th, 24:38).
The women's side was paced by Lily Mather who scored a PB 6k time of 20:04 as she placed 17th overall. Pauline Wanjiku finished 32nd with a PB time of 20:39. The women's team finished 12trh overall with a 17-32-76-103-125 scoring.
Up Next
The Red Raiders will have next week off before traveling to Lawrence, Kan., for the 2025 Big 12 Cross Country Championships.
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