NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 27, 2023—Morgan State junior Perry Bennett was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. Morgan State junior Abigail Fisher was named Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.
 
Bennett won the men’s individual title at the Soaring Hawks Invitational, completing the 8K course in 27 minutes, 3.5 seconds, pacing three Bears who finished in the top five and helping the Bears claim the team championship with 23 points.
 
Fisher paced the Bears in the women’s 5K run at the Soaring Hawks Invitational, winning individual gold after running a 20:41.8. She led six Morgan State runners who finished in the top seven, and the Bears won the team title with 16 points.
 
Other Top Performers
Nahom Ftwi (Maryland Eastern Shore) ran a 28:05.9 to finish third in the Soaring Hawks Invitational.
 
Shenell Simms (Maryland Eastern Shore) was fifth in the Soaring Hawks Invitational with a 23:04.3.