NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 24, 2018—Bethune-Cookman sophomore Daniel Kiptoo was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, the conference office announced today. Bethune-Cookman senior Deja Davis was named Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.
 
Kiptoo (So., Eldoret, Kenya) won the men’s 8K race at the Sand Shark Invitational this past Saturday, clocking in at 25:03.90 in helping the Wildcats to a 1-2 finish in the individual standings. He currently holds the seventh-fastest time in the MEAC.
 
Davis (Sr., Aurora, Ohio) ran an 18:55.70 over 5K in the Sand Shark Invitational over the weekend, posting a top-15 finish to pace the Lady Wildcats. Her time currently ranks as the fifth-fastest in the conference at 5,000 meters this season.
 
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Abbas Abbkar (SSU) ran a 26:30.80 at the Sand Shark Invitational.