The Weatherford College women’s cross country team captured the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference championship and finished third at the Region V Championship in Hobbs, New Mexico, marking another milestone in the program’s first season of competition.
Entering the postseason ranked No. 6 in the nation, the Coyotes placed third overall at the regional meet, while sophomores Maureen Kisiang’ani and Refilwe Ramokopu earned All-Region honors with top-10 individual finishes.
Kisiang’ani led WC with a fourth-place finish in 18 minutes, 54 seconds. Ramokopu followed with a 10th-place finish in 19:28.30. The pair’s performances secured All-Region recognition and helped power the Coyotes to the conference championship and a podium finish at the regional meet.
WC was also supported by strong performances from Simphiwe Mohlahla, who placed 19th in 20:12.40, Portia Kareesbos, who finished 24th in 20:21.00, and Joyce Hernandez, who placed 26th in 20:30.70.
WC recorded a team time of 1:39:26.40 and an average runner time of 19:53.28, finishing behind only El Paso Community College and Odessa College among the eight teams competing at the regional championship.
Up next, the Coyotes head to Huntsville, Alabama, to compete at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 14.
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