ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Cross Country Runners of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 13, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in meets last week.
Edwin Kiprono (
Tuskegee) and
Alaysa Chipunov (
Edward Waters) were recognized.
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – EDWIN KIPRONO, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Jr. | Eldoret, Kenya
Kiprono secured his fourth victory in as many races, winning the men's 8-kilometer race at the Warhawk Invitational on Oct. 8 with a time of 25:11.7. He finished more than a minute and a half ahead of the second-place runner and led Tuskegee to the team title. Kiprono was one of six Golden Tigers to finish among the top 10 runners.
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – ALAYSA CHIPUNOV, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla.
Chipunov led Edward Waters in the women's 5-kilometer race at the Sand Shark Invitational, placing 14th overall with a time of 21:18.3. She finished among the top 15 in a field of 73 runners, helping the Lady Tigers secure seventh place in the team standings.
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The SIAC is an NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) headquartered 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 eight women's sports and is a proud member of NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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