NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 9, 2023 — Norfolk State junior Raphael Kitur was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced October 3. Norfolk State junior Mercyline Kimaiyo was named Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Kitur won the men’s individual title at the Paul Short Invitational, completing the 8K course in 24 minutes, 40.8 seconds, setting a new personal best and helping his team to finish 24th out of the 43 teams that competed at the event. Kitur placed 42nd out of 393 runners that competed in the course.

Kimaiyo paced the Spartans in the women’s 6K run at the Paul Short Invitational, running a 22:29.4 time. Kimaiyo had a strong performance as she led the Spartans, placing 28th out of 355 student-athletes.

Other Top Performers
Nahom Ftwi (Maryland Eastern Shore) ran a 26:05.1 to finish seventh in the Don Cathcart Invitational and averaged a mile time of 05:14.8.