Middle Tennessee’s Allan Kiplagat, Odilia Jepchumba, New Mexico State’s Thomas Croshaw, and UTEP’s Ruth Jerubet have received Conference USA Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors.
Source: Conference USA (Photo: Courtesy)
Men’s Athlete of the Week – Thomas Croshaw – NMSU – SO. – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Croshaw obtained his first conference weekly honor of the season after his performance at the Dave Murray Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. He finished the men’s 8K race with a time of 23:31.6, placing eighth overall. Croshaw led the Aggies to fourth place.
Women’s Athlete of the Week – Ruth Jerubet – UTEP – SR – Kapsabet, Kenya
After landing in the top-10 at the Dave Murray Invitational, Jerubet earned her second conference weekly award of the season. She completed the women’s 6K with a time of 21:40.1, clinching the tenth-place spot.
Men’s Freshman of the Week – Allan Kiplagat – MTSU – FR – Iten, Kenya
Kiplagat captured his second conference weekly honor after his performance Friday morning at the Gans Creek Invitational. He ran the men’s 8K in 23:24.0, finishing in tenth place. Kiplagat guided the Blue Raiders to 15th place out of 36 teams.
Women’s Freshman of the Week – Odilia Jepchumba – MTSU – FR – Eldoret, Kenya
Jepchumba picked up her second conference weekly award after finishing the women’s 6K race with a time of 20:31.0 at the Gans Creek Invitational. She helped the Blue Raider women to 19th place out of 38 schools.
2024 CUSA’s Men’s Freshmen of the Week
S3 Meshack Kosgei, Jacksonville State
S10 Mark Roper, Jacksonville State
S17 Allan Kiplagat, MTSU
S24 Edwin Kiprop, Liberty
O1 Allan Kiplagat, MTSU
2024 CUSA’s Women’s Freshmen of the Week
S3 Allie Zealand, Liberty
S10 Linda Grundmann, Jacksonville State
S17 Odilia Jepchumba, MTSU
S24 Allie Zealand, Liberty
O1 Odilia Jepchumba, MTSU
2024 CUSA’s Men’s Athlete of the Week
S3 Nicholas Kiprotich, Liberty
S10 Meshack Kosgei, Jacksonville State
S17 Brian Kiptoo, MTSU
S24 Nicholas Kiprotich, Liberty
O1 Thomas Croshaw, NMSU
2024 CUSA’s Women’s Athlete of the Week
S3 Adelyn Fairley, Liberty
S10 Emily Coddington, Jacksonville State
S17 Ruth Jerubet, UTEP
S24 Allie Zealand, Liberty
O1 Ruth Jerubet, UTEP