ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its SIAC Cross Country Runners of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 8, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances last week.
Edward Waters’ Ian Kimutai and
Tuskegee’s Anaya Martin were recognized.
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – IAN KIMUTAI, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Freshman | Eldoret, Kenya
Kimutai finished first in the men's 6k race at the Ava Marie Invitational on Saturday morning. He finished the 6k in a time of 25:38.7, nearly a full minute before the second-place finisher. His average mile was 05:09.5. Kimutai helped Edward Waters finish 10th out of 13 teams and it's second first place finish in as many meets.
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK – ANAYA MARTIN, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Junior | Clarksburg, Md.
Martin put on an impressive display in the women’s 6k event, finishing with a time of 24:32.46, placing 64th overall in a highly competitive field of over 190 runners. Martin led the Tuskegee women’s team to a 17th place team finish, as she continues to be a standout performer for the Golden Tigers. Her consistency and determination have made her a top contender in SIAC races this season, and her time in Georgia ranks among the best in her collegiate career.
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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 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 seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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