ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Cross Country Runners of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 20, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in meets last week.
Alex Payne III and
Alaysa Chipunov of
Edward Waters University were recognized.
MEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – ALEX PAYNE III, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Sr. | Dayton, Ohio
Payne led all EWU runners with a 49th place finish at the Ed Holley Classic hosted by Florida Southern College. He clocked a finishing time of 28:38.8 in the 8K race.
WOMEN'S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – ALAYSA CHIPUNOV, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla.
Chipunov continued her strong running season, placing 31st overall at the Ed Holloway Classic hosted by Florida Southern College. Chipunov finished the women's 6K course in 25:20.0 to lead all EWU runners.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
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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