SMYRNA, Del., Oct. 28, 2023 – Norfolk State University placed five runners in the top 10 on Saturday to win the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) women’s cross country championship at the Delaware State Outreach & Research Center.
 
The Spartans return to the podium for the first time since 2021 and claim their fifth title overall.
 
Kenneth Giles was named the meet’s Outstanding Coach. Norfolk State’s Mercyline Kimayio was named Outstanding Performer after winning the individual title for the second consecutive year with a 5K time of 18:24.9.
 
Rachel Ozio paced the Eagles of N.C. Central finishing second with a time of 18:45.2. Joslyn Crosby led the Bison, finishing third with an 18:54.3 time.
 
Norfolk State had five runners in the top ten; Jahmei Wyatt came in fifth after running an 19:22.5, while Kara Grant was sixth with an 19:29.2. Dorcas Kosgei claimed an eighth place finish (19:35.8) with Ludjenie Mondesir finishing tenth (19:44.7).
 
Joining Crosby in the top-ten for Howard were Camille Egbula with a fourth place finish (19:09.0) and Breanna McDonald (19:31.6) who crossed the finish line seventh.
 
North Carolina Central’s Laila Jackson was ninth, running a 19:43.3.
 
Norfolk State finished with 30 points as a team. Howard had 49 points to finish second, while N.C. Central came in third with 60 points.
 
The top 15 finishers were named All-MEAC.
 
Outstanding Performer: Mercyline Kimayio, Norfolk State
Outstanding Coach: Kenneth Giles, Norfolk State
 
All-MEAC 
Mercyline Kimaiyo - Norfolk State
Rachel Ozio - N.C. Central
Joslyn Crosby - Howard
Camille Egbula - Howard
Jahmei Wyatt - Norfolk State
Kara Grant - Norfolk State
Breanna McDonald - Howard
Dorcas Kosgei - Norfolk State
Laila Jackson - N.C. Central
Ludjenie Mondesir - Norfolk State
Ashley Lagat - Delaware State
Abigail Fisher - Morgan State
Gianna Marquez - N.C. Central
Ava Larkin - Delaware State
Purity Kattam - Delaware State