ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Cross Country Runners of the Week on Tuesday, Sept. 16, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in meets last week.
Brian Kemei (
Morehouse) and
Faith Thompson (
Albany State) were recognized.
MEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – BRIAN KEMEI, MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
Senior | Eldoret, Kenya
Kemei placed second overall at the UNG XC Invitational with a time 26:31, averaging 5:20 per mile.
WOMEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – FAITH THOMPSON, ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
Freshman | New York, N.Y.
Thompson delivered a breakout performance at the UNG Cross Country Invitational, running her season-best time to secure a top-25 finish in a competitive field. Thompson crossed the line in 20:00.9, improving on her opening-week performance and finishing just behind teammate Brea Vann to help lead Albany State to a sixth-place team result. Her steady improvement and ability to rise to the occasion highlight her as one of the Lady Golden Rams' most consistent performers.
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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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