StarkVegas Report · Original game analysis
Kemboi leads State to fifth in season opener
Mississippi State placed fifth at the Southern Showcase. Milicent Kemboi took 11th in 16:47.7, the third fastest 5K in program history. Naomi Jepleting placed 16th in 17:11.6. Larkin Johnson was State's third finisher in her collegiate debut.
Kemboi gave State a strong runner at the front, and Jepleting supplied another top 20 finish. The next step is bringing the rest of the scoring group closer together. A season opener gives the coaches a useful starting point without settling what this team can become.
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