ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its SIAC Cross Country Runners of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 22, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances last week.
Benedict’s Nelson Kipkemboi and
Megan Thompson were recognized.
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – NELSON KIPKEMBOI, BENEDICT COLLEGE
Senior | Kapsabet, Kenya
Kipkemboi was the top finisher in the Columbia Harden Street XC Challenge head-to-head matchup against Allen. He finished the 6K course in 22:45.3. Benedict took the top four spots in the meet to beat Allen 18-37.
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – MEGAN THOMPSON, BENEDICT COLLEGE
Graduate | Trelawny, Jamaica
Thompson was the top finisher in the Columbia Harden Street XC Challege, crossing the 5K course with a time of 23:28.0. Benedict defeated Allen 22-33.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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