Saturday, November 15, 2014

FAMU women's X-country captures third consecutive MEAC title

SMYRNA, Delaware -- When Judith Kibii crossed the finish line at Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's Cross Country championship in after battling sleet, shifting terrain and 40-degree temperatures, she didn't even bother to check what place she finished in.

She placed second, but that really didn't matter. Kibii, in her first year running cross country for Florida A&M, turned around an looked for her teammates. Where they finished, she said, would determine whether or not the team won the championship.

The team's collective finish is what really counted, she said.

"I was not thinking of myself," the Eldoret, Kenya, native said.

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