COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The MSU Denver men's and women's cross country teams competed at the UCCS Open on Saturday morning, hosted by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, with the Roadrunners earning several strong individual finishes in their final meet before the RMAC Championships on Nov. 7.

Carlos Cheruiyot led the way for the men, finishing ninth out of 124 competitors in the 8K race with a time of 25 minutes, 19.2 seconds. Cheruiyot secured a top-10 finish against a field of more than 120 runners as the Roadrunners wrapped up their final competition before the conference championships.

Matthew Hayden was the next Roadrunner across the finish line, placing 43rd with a time of 26:19.2. Braden Medina rounded out the MSU Denver men's finishers, recording a time of 28:18.2 to place 108th.

On the women's side, Ellie Shaw paced the Roadrunners in the 6K race, finishing 19th out of 86 competitors with a time of 22:37.3. Reese Bachman followed in 39th place at 23:15.0, while Peyton Meier finished 45th with a time of 23:26.4.

Payton Rusk placed 60th in 24:11.4, followed closely by Alexandra Doumanov in 62nd at 24:20.2. Madison Danks completed the Roadrunners' listed finishers, placing 67th with a time of 24:38.5.

With the UCCS Open complete, both squads will turn their attention to the RMAC Championships on Nov. 7, where the Roadrunners will look to carry their momentum into the conference postseason.

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MSU Denver will compete at the RMAC Cross Country Championships on Friday, Nov. 7.