MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Frankline Kipruto and Vera Maisaje, both of UT Southern, were named SSAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week. The awards are based on performance for the weekend of September 18.
Frankline Kipruto (UT Southern – SO – Eldoret, Kenya)
- This is his fourth career weekly honor
- Kipruto finished 17th out of 304 runners at the Southern Showcase 8K with a time of 24:20
- He shattered the UTS 8K school record and helped the Firehawks defeat No. 4 Milligan and multiple NCAA DI programs
Vera Maisaje (UT Southern – JR – Lagos, Nigeria)
- This is her first career weekly honor
- Maisaje placed seventh at the Southern Showcase out of 201 runners, finishing as the fastest SSAC runner in the meet
- She finished at 19:14 in the 5K race, helping UTS to beat William Carey for the first time in program history
Previous Winners (Men, Women)
Week 1: Frankline Kipruto (UT Southern), Kristina Stojanovic (William Carey)
Week 2: Jonah Barnhardt (Blue Mountain), Ella Shepherd (Blue Mountain)