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PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Northern Kentucky University cross country teams had impressive showings at the NCAA Division II pre-nationals on Saturday, with both Norse squads posting second-place finishes against good competition. The NKU women just missed capturing first-place honors with a score of 61, one point behind Tampa at the Escambia County Equestrian Center. Rose Jepkirui took third place with a time of 22:31 to lead the Norse in the five-kilometer event. NKU's Julianne Hoekzema finished fourth at 22:32, and teammate Jenna Siemer was 12th in 23:27. The Norse placed ahead of Alabama-Huntsville, which is ranked 25th nationally in Division II. NKU's men also posted a second-place finish with a total of 72 in their six-kilometer event. Harding (Ark.) - which is ranked No. 7 nationally in Division II - won the team title with a score of 31, but NKU finished ahead of squads such as 19th-ranked Florida Southern, host West Florida and Tampa. Zach Koehler led NKU with a seventh-place finish in a time of 34:08. Keith Knapp was 11th with a time of 34:31, and Matthew Shoulta finished 12th in 34:32. The Norse's Brad Bullock posted a 16th-place finish with a time of 35:05. NKU will travel to Edwardsville, Ill., on Oct. 7 for SIUE's Border Wars event. The Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships are scheduled for Oct. 21 and will also be held at Edwardsville, Ill.
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