Saturday, November 22
Columbia, Mo.
9:20 a.m.
Mississippi State
at
NCAA Championships
Jemeli Closes Season At NCAA Championships
November 22, 2025 | Cross Country
COLUMBIA, Mo.  – Mississippi State cross country runner Nelly Jemeli finished in the top 130 runners at the NCAA Championships, held this morning.
"This was a great season for Coach Erinn and our women's cross-country team this year!" said head coach Chris Woods. "We've been able to build a team that can compete with the best of the best in the NCAA. The way that Nelly and our women's XC team closed out this season gives us the foresight and motivation we need to have our entire team at the NCAA championships next season!"
Jemeli was the sole competitor for State at the championships. She earned an individual bid after her performance at the South Region Championships last weekend.
As the first Bulldog to race at the championships in nearly a decade, she crossed the 6k finish line in 20:05.9. Jemeli earned a 127th-place finish in the event, finishing in the top half of the racers.
Alabama individual racer Doris Lemngole took the national title, and NC State took the team title in the race.
The race marked the end of a historic cross country season for State, the best in nearly a decade.
In the 2025 season, both program records for the 5k and 6k fell, with the top five fastest 6k runners in program history all on the roster this year. The team secured a fourth-place finish at the South Regionals, in addition to multiple team and individual wins throughout the season.
The Bulldogs now prepare for the indoor track and field season, set to begin in January.
For more information on the Mississippi State cross country and track and field program, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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"This was a great season for Coach Erinn and our women's cross-country team this year!" said head coach Chris Woods. "We've been able to build a team that can compete with the best of the best in the NCAA. The way that Nelly and our women's XC team closed out this season gives us the foresight and motivation we need to have our entire team at the NCAA championships next season!"
Jemeli was the sole competitor for State at the championships. She earned an individual bid after her performance at the South Region Championships last weekend.
As the first Bulldog to race at the championships in nearly a decade, she crossed the 6k finish line in 20:05.9. Jemeli earned a 127th-place finish in the event, finishing in the top half of the racers.
Alabama individual racer Doris Lemngole took the national title, and NC State took the team title in the race.
The race marked the end of a historic cross country season for State, the best in nearly a decade.
In the 2025 season, both program records for the 5k and 6k fell, with the top five fastest 6k runners in program history all on the roster this year. The team secured a fourth-place finish at the South Regionals, in addition to multiple team and individual wins throughout the season.
The Bulldogs now prepare for the indoor track and field season, set to begin in January.
For more information on the Mississippi State cross country and track and field program, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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