Completed Event: Cross Country versus Cyclone Preview on August 29, 2025 , , Men: 1st, Women: 1st
Final
Cross Country
Cyclone Preview
Men: 1st, Women: 1st
Iowa State University Athletics
No. 4 Cyclone Men Race to Runner-Up Finish at Pre-Nationals
10.19.2024 | Cross Country
MADISON, Wis. – The No. 4 Iowa State men's cross country team continued its impressive run with a runner-up finish at the 2024 Pre-National meet on Saturday morning. The Cyclones competed against some of the nation's top teams, as 19 squads were ranked in the top 30 entering the meet.
ISU had a trio of individuals place in the top 25 to lead the way, as freshman Robin Kwemoi Bera placed fifth to lead the effort. Kwemoi Bera also finished fifth at the Nuttycombe Invitational three weeks ago, an impressive start to his rookie season.
Following Kwemoi Bera were Said Mechaal and 2023 All-American Sanele Masondo, who made his season debut on Saturday. Mechaal was 19th while Masondo followed a few seconds later in 24th.
Devan Kipyego came in next for the Cyclones, finishing 30th with a time of 23:14.9 while Gable Sieperda rounded out the top 50 with a time of 23:31.0.
Individual Results
1. Habtom Samuel, New Mexico, 22:33.8; 5. Robin Kwemoi Bera, Iowa State, 22:45.9; 19. Said Mechaal, Iowa State, 23:10.7; 24. Sanele Masondo, Iowa State, 23:14.9; 30. Devan Kipyego, Iowa State, 23:18.2; 50. Gable Sieperda, Iowa State, 23:31.0; 57. Tim Sindt, Iowa State, 23:33.4; 93. Ryan Watts, Iowa State, 23:48.4; 124. Silas Winders, Iowa State, 24:05.6
Open Race Individual Results
1. Rodgers Rotich, Iowa State, 23:57.4; 7. Hanibal Haile, Iowa State, 24:11.1; 8. Seth Clevenger, Iowa State, 24:11.5; 24. Emanuel Galdino, Iowa State, 24:35.3; 33. Quinton Orr, Iowa State, 24:54.7
Team Results
1. No. 3 Arkansas, 89; 2. No. 4 Iowa State, 128; 3. No. 9 Stanford, 142; 4. No. 8 New Mexico, 166; 5. No. 6 NAU, 178; 6. No. 10 Wisconsin, 199; 7. No. 5 Notre Dame, 200; 8. No. 23 Syracuse, 258; 9. No. 24 CBU, 312, 10. No. 20 Harvard, 327; 11. No. 30 Utah State, 407; 12. Wyoming, 407; 13. Furman, 410; 14. No. 16 Colorado, 418; 15. No. 15 Eastern Kentucky, 431; 16. No. 18 Butler, 435; 17. Iona, 473; 18. Michigan State, 478; 19. Tulsa, 492; 20. Tulane, 503; 21. Indiana, 509; 22. No. 14 Michigan, 522; 23. Cal Poly, 571; 24. No. 13 Washington, 596; 25. Ole Miss, 613; 26. NC State, 640; 27. No. 29 Texas, 687; 28. Loyola (Ill.), 697; 29. Lipscomb, 699; 30. Auburn, 710; 31. No. 27 Florida State, 763; 32. No. 28 Air Force, 765
Up Next
Iowa State begins its championship season with the Big 12 Championships on Friday, November 1. The Cyclones travel to Waco, Texas in two weeks as Baylor hosts the 2024 championships.
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