Kipkore, Longisa Earn All-Conference Honors at Big 12 Championships

STILLWATER, Okla. – Betty Kipkore and Rosemary Longisa earned all-conference recognition and led No. 18 Iowa State to a sixth-place team finish at the 2026 Big 12 Championships.

Kipkore (3^rd) and Longisa (6^th) were joined in the top 20 by teammate Mercy Kibet (16^th) at the Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course on Saturday morning. Kipkore earned her second All-Big 12 honors while Longisa was a first-time honoree in the conference.

Makayla Clark (72^nd) and Ruby Hughes (95^th) were also top 100 finishers in the field to help the ISU team score. Other finishers for Iowa State included Olivia Verde (118^th) and Sheridan Wheeler (133^rd).

Iowa State will look to the NCAA Regional Meet, held at the Iowa State Cross Country Course for the first time since 2017.

Team Results
1. No. 1 BYU, 56; 2. No. 3 West Virginia, 63; 3. No. 7 Oklahoma State, 116; 4. No. 10 Colorado, 117; 5. No. 16 Utah, 132; 6. No. 18 Iowa State, 168; 7. Arizona, 219; 8. Kansas, 263; 9. Cincinnati, 287; 10. Texas Tech, 299; 11. UCF, 313; 12. Arizona State, 325; 13. Houston, 350; 14. TCU, 352; 15. Kansas State, 362; 16. Baylor, 364

Individual Results
1. Jane Hedengren, BYU, 19:28.0; 3. Betty Kipkore, Iowa State, 19:39.9; 6. Rosemary Longisa, Iowa State, 19:45.4; 16. Mercy Kibet, Iowa State, 20:07.0; 72. Makayla Clark, Iowa State, 22:06.7; 95. Ruby Hughes, Iowa State, 22:37.4; 118. Olivia Verde, Iowa State, 23:14.3; 133. Sheridan Wheeler, Iowa State, 24:36.0

Up Next
Iowa State returns to its home course on November 13 for the 2026 NCAA Midwest Regional Championship. The Cyclones are seeking their third NCAA Championship team appearance in the past four seasons. The women's 6K race is slated to begin at 11 a.m. with the men's 10K to follow at 12 p.m.

Players Mentioned

Ruby Hughes

Mercy Kibet

Betty Kipkore

Rosemary Longisa

Olivia Verde

Sheridan Wheeler

Sponsors

Iowa State University Athletics

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