ABILENE - Wildcat steeplechasers started their outdoor track and field season two weeks ahead of their teammates Saturday at Hardin Simmons Cowboy Invitational, where sophomore
Denis Lagat and junior
Briahna Gerlach placed first in their respective races with time of 9:33.81 and 11:19.36.
Nine Wildcats in all made the quick trip down Ambler Avenue to compete. Finishing behind Lagat in the men's race were teammates
Colton Gates (10:12.10),
Levi Chambers (10:25.72), Gabriel Trevino (10:49.83) and
Daniel Campos (11:07.67).
The women's race featured
Sarah Wagler (12:04.62),
Lindsey White (12:40.3) and
Irene Rono (13:07.94).
The Wildcats officially kick off outdoor season at home a week from Thursday with the seventh-annual Wes Kittley Invitational.
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