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BOSTON – Sophomore Abraham Chirchir completed the sixth-fastest 5,000-meter run in program history as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) track & field team wrapped up Boston University’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Saturday at the Track & Tennis Center.
Chirchir finished in a time of 14:52.15, the fourth-best of his career.
Senior La Joya alum Ricardo Mendoza led the way in the mile run, finishing in 4:18.46, the third-best time of his career. Senior Omer Almog was right behind with a season-best time of 4:19.28 as both runners finished in the top half out of 342 competitors.
Almog also recorded a season-best 3,000-meter time of 8:46.93.
UTRGV is scheduled to return to action on Feb. 22 at the Texas A&M Aggie Twilight.
UTRGV Results
Men’s Mile Run
154. Ricardo Mendoza, 4:18.46
164. Omer Almog, 4:19.28
Men’s 3,000-Meter Run
186. Omer Almog, 8:46.93
Men’s 5,000-Meter Run
66. Abraham Chirchir, 14:52.15
Sixth-fastest in program history
 track & field team wrapped up Boston University’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Saturday at the Track & Tennis Center.){kind=link}