Barton's Kiptoo Named Conference Carolinas Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Barton's Kiptoo Named Conference Carolinas Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College’s Sharon Kiptoo has been named the Conference Carolinas Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for meets ran during the week of Sept. 11-17, the Conference announced today.
Kiptoo, a senior from Eldoret, Kenya, had quite the race at the Adidas XC Challenge. Kiptoo finished sixth overall out of 96 runners, first among intercollegiate athletes, with a time of 19:49.6 in the 5k event. Her finish helped the Bulldogs place sixth overall as a team.
Also nominated for Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week: Hannah Zenker (Belmont Abbey), Alana Grant (Southern Wesleyan) and Hannah Kusmierz (King)
2017 Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week
Week One (Sept. 5) – Hannah Zenker (Belmont Abbey)
Week Two (Sept. 12) – Leah Hanle (Mount Olive)
Week Three (Sept. 19) – Sharon Kiptoo (Barton)