CLINTON, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University women's cross-country team turned in several strong individual performances Friday morning at the 2026 Watson Cross Country Classic, highlighted by four personal-best times and one season-best mark in the women's 6K race.

Sophomore Janet Cheboi led Mississippi Valley State, recording a personal-best time of 26:29.9 to finish 111th overall. Cheboi paced the team throughout the 6,000-meter competition, crossing the 2K mark in 8:08.0 and the 4K mark in 17:14.1 before completing her impressive performance.

Junior Ruramai Nyamakura followed with a personal-best time of 30:47.0, placing 182nd overall. Nyamakura reached the 2K split in 9:14.7 and the 4K mark in 20:05.4.

Fellow junior Mykala Carter also delivered a personal-best performance, finishing 187th with a time of 31:10.9. Carter recorded splits of 9:36.1 at 2K and 21:22.3 at 4K.

Junior Faith Butler crossed the finish line in 34:11.6, earning 198th place, while teammate Cayden Fluellen, also a junior, finished 203rd with a time of 36:22.6.

Freshman London Johnson continued her development during her first collegiate cross-country season, establishing a personal-best time of 39:20.2 to finish 211th overall.

Rounding out the Mississippi Valley State lineup was sophomore Nyla Snead, who registered a season-best performance of 40:20.6, finishing 214th.

Mississippi Valley State concluded the competition with four athletes establishing new personal bests and one recording a season best, providing positive momentum as the team approaches postseason competition.

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Mississippi Valley State will now shift its focus to the 2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Cross Country Championships, scheduled for Tuesday, October 27.

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