MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Frankline Kipruto of UT Southern was named SSAC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week and Emma Vizina of UT Southern was named SSAC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week. The awards are based on performance for the week of Oct. 20-26.
Frankline Kipruto (UT Southern – FR – Eldoret, Kenya)
- This is his second honor this season
- Kipruto finished 3rd out of 244 runners at the 8K Appalachian Challenge
- He clocked in at 24:28 to break the program record for an 8K race and lead the Firehawks to a 5th place team finish
Emma Vizina (UT Southern – SR – Victoria Island, B.C.)
- This is her fourth-career honor
- Vizina broke the school’s 5K record with a time of 18:53 at the Appalachian Challenge
- She finished 33rd out of 238 runners
Previous Winners (Men, Women)
Week 1: Bruno Villazon (UT Southern), Linah Ewoi (UT Southern)
Week 2: Joey Jones (Mobile), Linah Ewoi (UT Southern)
Week 3: Joey Jones (Mobile), Kristina Stojanovic (William Carey)
Week 4: Bruno Villazon (UT Southern), Kristina Stojanovic (William Carey)
Week 5: Frankline Kipruto (UT Southern), Kaedyn Wilson (Blue Mountain)
Week 6: Matthew McGuire (William Carey), Kristina Stojanovic (William Carey)
Week 7: Joey Jones (Mobile), Kaedyn Wilson (Blue Mountain)
Week 8: Joey Jones (Mobile), Kristina Stojanovic (William Carey)