ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Cross Country Runners of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 21, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in meets last week.
Jaden-Wayne McPherson (
Savannah State) and
Jamea Lindley (
Allen) were recognized.
MEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – JADEN-WAYNE MCPHERSON, SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Freshman | Ellenwood, Ga.
McPherson led Savannah State to a first-place finish in the Harden Street Challenge hosted by Benedict College. He finished the 5K in 17:48.90.
WOMEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – JAMEA LINDLEY, ALLEN UNIVERSITY
Sophomore | Decatur, Ga.
Lindley second in the Harden Street Challenge last week. She broke the AU school record with a time of 22:37:87 in the 5K meet.
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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 (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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