Cobras Compete at Royal Challenge

CHARLOTTE, N.C.- The Coker cross country teams competed at the Royal Challenge on Friday (Oct. 9). The men's and women's teams both placed 20^th in their respective races.

Jacob Chebii led the way for the men, setting a new 8k school record with a time of 25:46 and finishing in 36th. Noah Cook moved himself into third place on Coker's all-time list for the 8k race, notching an 89^th place finish with a time of 26:33.5. Tom Sizeland came in at 157^th place with a time of 27:43. Brandon Mullins finished 213^th in 28:45.5, while Razzel Kiplaget finished 219^th in 28:47.8. Luke Elliot (224^th, 28:50.3) and Adam White (289th, 31:09.8) also ran for the men.

In the women's race, Hannah Weibel was the Cobras top finisher (68^th) with a time of 19:40.9. Mercy Muhuhu (111th, 20:09.9), Shauntel Smullen (126^th, 20:24.6), Breanna Sullivan (157^th, 20:59.4), Jarmeela Shaw (228^th, 22:29.6) and Vanessa Pina (234^th, 22:34.8) also ran for Coker. Muhuhu's time moved her onto the school's all-time Top 15 list for the 5k event.  

The Cobras will run next at the Francis Marion Invitational on October 16. The races will start at 4:00 p.m.