WSSU cross-country teams off to a fast start

Cary, North Carolina -- Winston-Salem State is off to another good start as it tries to collect more CIAA championship hardware. The Rams women’s cross-country team, led by Brittney Killebrew, Manuela Rigaud, Tyrah Winfrey and Kristi Baptiste, won their second straight CIAA title on Thursday in Cary. All four runners finished in the top 10.

Coach Inez Turner said she was thrilled with how the Rams came through. “We displayed big heart and the right attitude,” Turner said. “The ladies were tough.” For Killebrew, a sophomore, it was her second straight CIAA team and individual championship. She won for the second straight year running the 5-K course in 19:11.2

“We focused on running in a pack, staying together, and not letting anyone pass us,” Killebrew said. “This feels great. It's never going to get old.”

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