LUBBOCK, TEXAS. – No. 4 West Texas A&M Men's Cross Country began their postseason Saturday morning at the Lone Star Conference Championships (LSC) where they won their 14th consecutive title. The Buffs tallied 26 points as Meshack Keter won the individual title.
 
WT produced their second lowest mark of the season with 26 points as they extended their championship streak. All five of the Buffs scorers finished in the top 13 as they won by 44 points over Texas A&M International who took second with 70 points.
 
As he has done all throughout the season, Meshack Keter paced WT with a time of 23:51.9 as he went wire-to-wire for the win. He would finish 13 seconds ahead of Ian Rono of Texas A&M International who took second. West Texas A&M commanded the next three spots with Diego Uribe, Merlijn Van der Velden, and Luca Minale finishing third, four, and fifth respectively. Those three made great pacing as a pack throughout and held those spots nearly the entire race. Miles Cox was the final Buffalo to score points as he came in 13th with a time of 25:18.2. Cox made solid pushes throughout the race as he jumped from 17th at the 3K mark to his final positioning of 13th.
 
No. 4 West Texas A&M at LSC Championships (8K)
November 7, 2026| 9:00 a.m. | Lubbock, Texas | LCU Cross Country Course
 
Team Score: 1st of 14 teams (26 points)
 
1. Meshack Keter- 23:51.9
3. Diego Uribe- 24:09.9
4. Merlijn Van der Velden- 24:23.1
5. Luca Minale- 24:32.2
13. Miles Cox- 25:18.2
34. Adrian Solis- 26:01.8
51. Achille Bazantay- 26:30.9
80. Jordan Purcell- 27:15.4
114. Kaden Jenkins- 29:32.2
 
 Buffalo Bits

• WT won their 14th consecutive LSC Championship which is the second longest streak in the history of the conference. The Buffs also remain unbeaten on the year having won every competition that they have competed in.
• Meshack Keter became the 10th Buff to win the LSC Title as an individual. He was also named LSC Freshman of the Year and was the fifth Buff to do so. Keter is the first runner in the programs history to win the LSC Title as a freshman. He also earned All-LSC Honors.
• Diego Uribe was tabbed the Newcomer of the Year after his third-place finish while also earning All-LSC. He is the 10th runner to be named Newcomer of the Year.
• Merlijn Van der Velden, Luca Minale, and Miles Cox all secured All-LSC Honors after finishing in the top 15. This is the 14th straight year where WT has had 5+ All-Conference runners.

 
Up Next
West Texas A&M return to Lubbock, Texas on Saturday, November 21 as they compete in the South Central Regional Championship.
 
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