Florida A&M sophomore Shuaib Winters and Norfolk State sophomore Kellen Rutto were selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Cross Country Athletes of the Week, the conference announced on Wednesday.

Winters (So., Conyers, Georgia) won the Sodexho Hatter Invitational, hosted by Stetson with a time of 25.23 on the 8K course.  He guided the Rattlers to a seventh place finish (fifth among Division I competition) and won his third event of the cross country season.   

Rutto (So., Eldoret, Kenya) finished fourth at the William & Mary Tribe Open with at time of 23:08 on the 6K course.

Other Top Performers:

Cynthia Anais (UMES) was eighth at the Delaware Blue and Gold Invite with a time of 19:34.34 on the 5K course.

Janessa Benn (NCAT) won the NCCU Eagle Classic in 19:55.56 on the 5K course.

Jasmin Branch (Hampton) completed the 6K course at the William & Mary Tribe Invite with a time of 24:54.00.

Danzeto Cephas (NCAT) won the NCCU Eagle Classic with a time of 26:13.38 on the 8K course.

Chadelic Jackson (FAMU) aided her team to a seventh place finish with a time of 19:49 at the Sodexho Hatter Invitational, hosted by Stetson.  

David Kimani (Hampton) was among the top 15 at the William & Mary Tribe Open in 26:59.00.

Basil Melek (UMES) finished in fourth at the Delaware Blue and Gold Invite with a time of 26:16.44.