CLINTON, Miss. - The Mississippi Valley State cross country program competed in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships on Monday morning, and the women raced to a ninth-place finish, while the men took eighth overall at the Choctaw Trails.

Pacing the women all season long, senior Derica Pitters (Bronx, N.Y.) clocked a time of 19:52.79 to finish in the top-10 placing ninth overall garnering all-conference honors.

"It feels good earning all-conference honors," Pitters said. "I wanted better results but I am happy that I was able to lead my team in my final cross country championships."

Sophomore Rakia Ball (Coila, Miss.) (21:59.39) was the next Devilette to cross the finish line placing 26th, junior Mya Dumpson (Port Washington, N.Y.) (23:01.74) was 47th, junior Ajani Williams (Southfield, Mich.) (24:53.64) and junior Alice Kimutai (Eldoret, Kenya) (25:07.49) took 53rd and 54th, respectively. MVSU finished with 199 points, topping Alcorn State (277). Alabama State won the championship with 46 points, Jackson State (73) was second, and Alabama A&M (107) finished third.

Freshman Stanley Rop (Eldoret, Kenya) was the highest finisher on the day for the Delta Devils finishing 28th with a time of 28:40.10. Freshman Justin Cooper (Greenwood, Miss.) followed 47th with a mark of 31:52.60, followed by freshman Jacob Bell (Memphis, Tenn.) (48th, 31:59.20), and sophomore Samuel Gardner (Immokalee, Fla.) (49th, 32:05.10). The Delta Devils compiled 220 points and took down Alcorn State (237). Texas Southern won the championship with 43 points, Grambling State (77) was second, and Jackson State (107) finished third.


Up Next
MVSU returns to action at the NCAA South Regionals in Tallahassee, Fla., scheduled for Nov. 15.

Women's Results - 9th Overall (199)
9. Derica Pitters (19:52.79)
36. Rakia Ball - (21:59.39)
47. Mya Dumpson - (23:01.74)
53. Ajani Williams - (24:53.64)
54. Alice Kimutai - (25:07.49)
57. Jala Allen - (26:04.72)
60. Chanelle Houston - (27:07.60)
61. ZaBasjia Price - (28:51.60)
64. Jada Allen - (30:03.53)


Men's Results - 8th Overall (220)
28. Stanley Rop - (28:40.10)
47. Justin Cooper - (31:52.60)
48. Jacob Bell - (31:59.20)
51. Samuel Gardner - (32:05.10)
54. Anthony Mosley - (34:08.90)
55. Bob Francois - (35:13.20)
56. Nicholas Alexander - (37:27.90)
57. Chad Chandler - (37:28.40)