CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The
Benedict men's and women's cross country teams competed against some of the Southeast's top runners in the Royals Cross Country Challenge at McAlpine Park on Friday afternoon.
Caren Kipkoech was Benedict's top finisher, coming in 41st overall with a time of 21:03.25 over the women's 5K course.
Mercy Kwambai finished in 103rd, with a time of 23:48.57.
Destinee Tiller was 132nd with a time of 27:31.01.
Torriann Noad finished 135th with a time of 28:09.60.
For the men, the Tigers only had two runners competing over the 8K course.
Quincy Harris finished 164th with a time of 36:00.14, while
William Fennoy was close behind, finishing 166th with a time of 36:59.04.
The Benedict men's and women's teams will compete in the Harden Street Challenge meet on Wednesday at Owens Field.
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The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 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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