JOPLIN, Mo. – Pau Valderrama made history Saturday, becoming the first Griffon men's cross country runner to ever win a race.

The junior from Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues, Spain took first at the Southern Stampede at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in Joplin.

Valderrama set a new PR and school record in the 8K race, clocking in at 23:39.21 - winning by 1.09 seconds.

The Griffon men were strong on Saturday, finishing 5^th out of 26 teams.

Wimach Gilo finished 17^th at 24:30.14. Mason McCain came in 35^th at 25:18.10, shattering his previous PR by 48 seconds.

Mason Orscheln was the fourth Griffon in the top 50, finishing 48^th at 25:37.21. Logan Soedt was 64^th at 25:55.86 – a new PR.

Ryan Ringgenberg was 85^th with a time of 26:30.94. Henry Trumpp was 98^th at 26:42.54 in his first collegiate 8K race.

On the women's side, MoWest finished 8^th out of 22 teams with Abby Kinney leading the way. She finished 32^nd with a time of 18:46.37 – a new PR and the fifth fastest time in program history in a 5K.

Jade Wickwire was 54^th at 19:24.21 – a new PR. Meagan Smith was 106^th at 20:31.68 – also a new PR.

Hailey McKinney crossed the line in 111^th with a time of 20:34.80 – a new PR. Bailey Cutler was 117^th at 20:42.41 – a new PR.

Brianna DeBord was 126^th at 20:56.79 – a new PR. Kaleigh Harvey was 133^rd at 21:07.76 – another new PR.

MoWest is back in action at home on Saturday, October 4 for the Griffon Invite. The women's race will start at 8 a.m. with the men's to follow at 8:45.
 

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Men's Results (8K) - 5th out of 26 teams
Pau Valderrama
1st - 23:39.21 (School Record, Personal Best)

Wimach Gilo
17th - 24:30.14

Mason McCain
35th - 25:18.10 (Personal Best)

Mason Orscheln
48th - 25:37.21

Logan Soedt
64th - 25:55.86 (Personal Best)

Ryan Ringgenberg
85th - 26:30.94

Henry Trumpp
98th - 26:42.54

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Women's Results (5K) - 8th out of 22 teams
Abby Kinney
32nd - 18:46.37 (Personal Best)

Jade Wickwire
54th - 19:24.21 (Personal Best)

Meagan Smith
106th - 20:31.68 (Personal Best)

Hailey McKinney
111th - 20:34.80 (Personal Best)

Bailey Cutler
117th - 20:42.41 (Personal Best)

Brianna DeBord
126th - 20:56.79 (Personal Best)

Kaleigh Harvey
133rd - 21:07.76 (Personal Best)