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WTAMU runner William Amponsah wins second straight NCAA Division II national title, Lady Buffs finish second

Kale Steed by Kale Steed
November 24, 2024
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WTAMU runner William Amponsah won his second straight NCAA Division II individual national championship Saturday at the Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento, CA. [Photo courtesy NCAA Division II X account]
West Texas A&M’s William Amponsah carried on his tremendous career for the Buffs while standing tall once again atop the Division II cross country mountain as the senior claimed his second straight NCAA Division II Cross Country national championship on Saturday afternoon at Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento, CA.

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The Agona Swedru, Ghana native ran a time of 29:40.8 over the 10K course to pick up a 5.1 second victory over Ryan Hartman of Augustana (29:45.9). Amponsah becomes the 14th runner in Division II history to win multiple individual crowns and the first since Tabor Stevens of Adams State in 2013 and 2014.

West Texas A&M becomes the 13th program in Division II history to have multiple individual national champions.

As a team, WTAMU took fourth-place overall for the second straight year. Three runners placed inside the top 10 for a total of 138 points, the lowest point total in program history at the NCAA Championships.

On top of Amponsah national title, teammate Harry Louradour crossed the finish line in fifth with a time of 29:48.4 followed by Friona graduate Adrian Legarreta in 10th (29:55.3).

Colorado School of Mines claimed its fourth national championship with a team total of 63 points.

The WTAMU Lady Buffs finished second overall at the NCAA Division II cross country championships at the Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento, CA. [Provided photo]
The West Texas A&M women’s cross-country team was able to find the medal stand putting together an impressive performance on Saturday afternoon as they finished second overall.

The second-place finish by the Lady Buffs is the best in program history with a total of 127 points.

Four Lady Buffs earned All-America honors by finishing inside of the Top-40.

Julie Lafare led the way as the junior from Uzes, France crossed the finish line in 17th place with a time of 21:03.1 followed by Naomi Addo (21st, 21:07.4), Kalkidan Vincendeau (26th, 21:09.2) and Eliette Chaput (30th, 21:16.5).

Adams State won their 21st National Crown with a team total of 61 points followed by WT (127 points).

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Kale Steed

Kale Steed

Kale Steed has worked in media since 2002 and has covered sports full-time since 2010, when he joined KVII-TV as a weekend sports reporter and sports anchor. From 2010–2014, he covered high school and collegiate athletics across the Texas Panhandle before transitioning from television to print journalism. In 2014, Steed joined the Amarillo Globe-News as a staff sports reporter. In 2019, he launched Press Pass Sports, betting on himself to build an independent outlet dedicated to in-depth local sports coverage. Accolades: Lone Star Conference Kirk Hill Writer of the Year (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019), THSCA Putt Powell Award — Sports Writer of the Year (2018), TGCA Division I Sports Writer of the Year (2022)

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