Week 7: SIAC Cross Country Runners of the Week

ATLANTA, Georgia – Dawnel Collymore (Benedict) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Female Runner of the Week, while Raymond Korir (Central State) earned Male Runner of the Week, released by the league office on Wednesday.
 
Female Runner of the Week – Dawnel Collymore, Benedict
 
Collymore finished in 36th place this past weekend at the Royals Cross Country Challenge in Charlotte, N.C. The sophomore ran a lifetime best and a conference lead with a time of 00:18:17 while breaking the school record behind some Division I and Division II opponents.
  
Male Runner of the Week – Raymond Korir, Central State
 
Korir, a freshman runner from Kenya, continues to lead the CSU cross country efforts. He finished in fourth place at this past weekend's Jenna Strong 8K Invite in Wilmington, Ohio with a time of 25:07.8. While temperatures were in the low 50s with light rain, Korir managed to post his second time best time this season.
 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK

Trey Simons (Morehouse); Evans Korir (Benedict)

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