TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Alcorn State University men's cross country had two runners pick up post-season awards as
Kelvin Kipkemboi and
Alocius Kipngetich were named to the All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) First and Second Team, respectively. Kipkemboi was also awarded the SWAC Men's Cross-Country Runner of Year for 2023.
Kipkemboi earned his spot on the All-SWAC First Team and Runner of the Year award with his outstanding performance this season. In the SWAC Cross Country Championship, he took first place with a time of 26:16.4. The sophomore runner also racked up a first place at the Nicholls Cross Country Invitational with a time of 19:50.8. He also placed third in the Watson Collegiate Cross-Country Classic at Mississippi College with a time of 254:13.6.
Kipngetich nabbed his spot on the All-SWAC Second Team with his performances during the SWAC Cross Country Championship and the Nicholls Cross Country Invitational. At the SWAC Cross Country Championship, he came in sixth place with a time of 27:33.4. During the Nicholls Cross Country Invitational, Kipngetich finished in third place with a time of 20:53.5.
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