Morgan State University freshman Justus David and Delaware State freshman DeShera Richardson were selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Cross Country Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.
David (Fr., Kitui, Kenya) finished second with a time of 24:49.40 at the Navy Invitational. The freshman's time set a school record on an 8K course and aided the Bears to tie for eighth place. This is the second straight week that David has earned Athlete of the Week honors.
Richardson (Fr., Philadelphia, Pa.) paced the Lady Hornets with a time of 20:36.53 at the Towson Invitational. Richardson finished eighth on the 5K course and guided her team to a tie for third place out of eight competing teams.
Other Top Performers:
Cynthia Anais (UMES) finished in 10th place at the Towson Invitational with a time of 20:57.88.
Amon Kiprotich (UMES) won the Towson Invitational with a time of 28:14.86.
Ashlee Nievess (MSU) paced the Lady Bears with a time of 21:30.31 at the Towson Invitational.
Kelli Thibou (DSU) guided his team to a third place finish and was seventh overall with a time of 29:08.02 at the Towson Invitational.
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