Kent State University
NCAA Championships
Ba Runs Well in NCAA Cross Country Championships Debut
11/19/2022 2:49:00 PM | Cross Country
STILLWATER, Okla. — Sophomore Baidy Ba placed 126th at the 2022 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on Saturday (Nov. 19) at The Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course.
Ba's finish is the best by a Kent State runner since Jim Loveless placed 19th in 1991. He crossed the finish line in 30:26.1, the second fastest 10k time in Golden Flashes cross country history only behind his record-setting performance at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships on Nov. 11.
At the 3k mark, Ba was in 160th and gradually moved into 136th with a little more than 1k left in the race. He then made a final push to move up 10 spots in the final standings.
Despite being an individual qualifier, Ba was not alone on Saturday. The Kent State women's basketball team, which plays at Oklahoma State on Sunday, made the morning commute from Tulsa to cheer on a fellow member of the Flash Family.
We had a blast supporting @BaidyBa16 at the cross country championship! Congrats on all your success! #GoFlashes?? #Flashfamily pic.twitter.com/vDddcxT6Df
— Kent State Women's Basketball (@KentStWBB) November 19, 2022
With the cross country season concluding, Kent State shifts focus to track and field competition. The indoor season is scheduled to begin on Jan. 14 at Bowling Green's Falcon Early Bird Open.
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