NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 25, 2017—Bethune-Cookman junior Daniel Kiptoo was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, the conference office announced today. Bethune-Cookman junior Damaris Jepkorir was named Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Kiptoo (Jr., Eldoret, Kenya) posted his third top-10 finish in as many weeks, finishing a season-best third at the Sand Shark Invitational in Beaufort, S.C. after running his fastest time of the 2017 season – completing the 8K course in 25:32.10.

Jepkorir (Jr., Daytona Beach, Fla.) paced the Lady Wildcats at the Sand Shark Invitational, completing the 5K course in 20:55.61.

Other Top Performers
Abbkar Abbas (SSU) recorded a top-25 finish at the Sand Shark Invitational, turning in a 26:30.30.