ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Cross Country Runners of the Week on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 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
Jr. | Eldoret, Kenya
For the third time this season, Kiprono outpaced the field to win the Twilight at PR'ville, finishing in 24:32.4. He finished more than 30 seconds ahead of his closest competitor and helped Tuskegee place third among the 14 teams entered.
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – ALAYSA CHIPUNOV, EDWARD WATERS
Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla.
Chipunov led the women's 5K from the front, crossing the finish line in 20:39.52 to claim first place overall at the Brewton Parker Invitational. Her championship performance helped Edward Waters compile 65 team points and place the Lady Tigers third overall.
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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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